English » Russian

Translations for „contortionist“ in the English » Russian Dictionary (Go to Russian » English )

contortionist [kənˈtɔ:ʃənɪst, Am -ˈtɔ:r-] N

1. contortionist:

contortionist

пласти́ческий акроба́т m

2. contortionist fig:

contortionist

ловка́ч m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A contortionist may perform alone, may have one or two assistants, or up to four contortionists may perform together as a group. en.wikipedia.org

Because of the popularity of the contortionist act he took on another younger boy to perform a similar act but all different from what his own boy performs. en.wikipedia.org

In an extreme frontbend, some contortionists can place the backs of their knees behind their shoulders. en.wikipedia.org

Acts include contortionists, jugglers, clowns, and aerialists. en.wikipedia.org

Throughout the video, there are interspersed scenes of different circus performers, including ribbon dancers, contortionists, clowns and a mime on stilts. en.wikipedia.org

For example, some hypermobile people can bend their thumbs backwards to their wrists, bend their knee joints backwards, put their leg behind the head or perform other contortionist tricks. en.wikipedia.org

Additionally, he is able to flex his body like a contortionist, assuming postures that would be impossible or harmful for most normal humans. en.wikipedia.org

He then begins to train her to be a flexible contortionist street performer. en.wikipedia.org

While avoiding such traditional circus elements as live animals, we've created something innovative and exciting using contortionists, dancers, lighting, fire and other special effects. en.wikipedia.org

An unusually high degree of flexibility is required, which may be possessed only by contortionists. en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "contortionist" in other languages

Choose your language Deutsch | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Русский