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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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contorted [kənˈtɔːtɪd] ADJ

1. contorted (twisted):

a horribly contorted smile
una mueca horrible
his face was contorted with pain
tenía el rostro contraído or crispado de dolor

2. contorted logic/reasoning:

contorted
retorcido
contorted
tortuoso

I. contort [Am kənˈtɔrt, Brit kənˈtɔːt] VB trans

contort face:

contort
contraer
contort
crispar
to contort one's body
contorsionarse

II. contort [Am kənˈtɔrt, Brit kənˈtɔːt] VB intr

contort
crisparse
contort
contraerse
his face contorted with pain
se le crispó or se le contrajo el rostro de dolor
See also

contorted [kənˈtɔːtɪd] ADJ

1. contorted (twisted):

a horribly contorted smile
una mueca horrible
his face was contorted with pain
tenía el rostro contraído or crispado de dolor

2. contorted logic/reasoning:

contorted
retorcido
contorted
tortuoso
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
los miraba con el rostro desfigurado por el terror
he stared at them, his face contorted with terror
tenía la cara distorsionada por el dolor
her face was contorted with pain
tenía el rostro demudado por el dolor
her face was distorted by o contorted with pain
con la expresión crispada por el dolor
his face tensed/contorted with pain
contraer facciones
to contort
con la cara contraída en una mueca de dolor
his face contorted into a grimace of pain

in the PONS Dictionary

I. contort [kənˈtɔ:t, Am -ˈtɔ:rt] VB intr

contort
crisparse
his face had contorted with bitterness and rage
tenía el rostro desencajado por la amargura y la rabia

II. contort [kənˈtɔ:t, Am -ˈtɔ:rt] VB trans

contort
torcer
to contort the truth
deformar la verdad
in the PONS Dictionary

I. contort [kən·ˈtɔrt] VB intr

contort
crisparse
his face had contorted with bitterness and rage
tenía el rostro desencajado por la amargura y la rabia

II. contort [kən·ˈtɔrt] VB trans

contort
torcer
to contort the truth
deformar la verdad
Present
Icontort
youcontort
he/she/itcontorts
wecontort
youcontort
theycontort
Past
Icontorted
youcontorted
he/she/itcontorted
wecontorted
youcontorted
theycontorted
Present Perfect
Ihavecontorted
youhavecontorted
he/she/ithascontorted
wehavecontorted
youhavecontorted
theyhavecontorted
Past Perfect
Ihadcontorted
youhadcontorted
he/she/ithadcontorted
wehadcontorted
youhadcontorted
theyhadcontorted
See further verb tables