plot twist in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for plot twist in the English»Spanish Dictionary

plot twist [ˈplɑt twɪst, ˈplɒt twɪst] N

plot twist

vuelco m inesperado de la trama

Translations for plot twist in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.twist [Am twɪst, Brit twɪst] VB trans

1.1. twist (screw, coil):

twist

retorcer

to twist sth around sth

enrollar or enroscar algo alrededor de algo

the snake twisted itself around its prey

la serpiente se enroscó alrededor de su presa

the wires got twisted

se enroscaron los cables

1.2. twist (turn):

twist handle/knob

girar

to twist the lid off a bottle

desenroscar la tapa de una botella

he twisted her arm

le retorció el brazo

2.1. twist (distort):

twist

retorcer

his face was twisted with pain

tenía el rostro crispado por el dolor

2.2. twist (sprain):

twist

torcer

I twisted my ankle/wrist

me torcí el tobillo/la muñeca

2.3. twist (alter, pervert):

twist words

tergiversar

twist meaning

torcer

you twisted what I said

has tergiversado or distorsionado lo que dije

II.twist [Am twɪst, Brit twɪst] VB intr

1. twist (wind, coil):

twist rope/wire:

enrollarse

twist rope/wire:

enroscarse

twist road/river:

serpentear

2. twist (turn, rotate):

twist

girar

the cap twists off

el tapón se desenrosca

3. twist (writhe):

twist

retorcerse

4. twist (dance):

twist

bailar el twist

III.twist [Am twɪst, Brit twɪst] N

1.1. twist (bend):

twist (in wire, rope)

vuelta f

twist (in wire, rope)

onda f

twist (in road, river)

recodo m

twist (in road, river)

vuelta f

round the twist Brit inf

loco

round the twist Brit inf

chiflado inf

1.2. twist (turning movement):

twist

giro m

to give sth a twist

hacer girar algo

1.3. twist (sth twisted):

a twist of paper

un cucurucho de papel

a twist of thread

un torzal de hilo

a twist of lemon

una rodajita de limón (retorcida)

2. twist (in story, events):

twist

vuelta f de tuerca

twist

giro m inesperado

by a (strange) twist of fate

por una de esas (extrañas) vueltas que da la vida

3. twist (dance):

twist

twist m

See also little finger

little finger N

little finger

meñique m

little finger

dedo m meñique

to twist sb around one's little finger

meterse a alguien en el bolsillo

I.plot [Am plɑt, Brit plɒt] N

1. plot (conspiracy):

plot

complot m

plot

conspiración f

2. plot (story):

plot

argumento m

plot

trama f

the plot thickens!

¡la historia se complica!

3. plot (piece of land):

plot

terreno m

plot

solar m

plot

parcela f

4. plot (on graph):

plot

línea f

II.plot <pres part plotting; pt, pp plotted> [Am plɑt, Brit plɒt] VB trans

1. plot (mark out):

plot curve/graph

trazar

plot position

determinar

plot point

señalar

plot point

marcar

2. plot (plan):

plot rebellion/revenge

tramar

III.plot <pres part plotting; pt, pp plotted> [Am plɑt, Brit plɒt] VB intr

plot

conspirar

to plot against sb

conspirar contra alguien

to plot to + infin

conspirar para  +  infin

they plotted to kill her

conspiraron para matarla

plot twist in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plot twist in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.twist [twɪst] VB trans

1. twist (turn):

twist

dar vueltas a

twist

girar

2. twist (wind around):

twist

enroscar

to twist sth around sth

enrollar algo alrededor de algo

3. twist MED:

twist

torcer

4. twist (distort):

twist truth

tergiversar

Phrases:

to twist sb's arm

presionar a alguien

to twist sb round one's little finger

manejar a alguien a su antojo

II.twist [twɪst] VB intr

1. twist (squirm around):

twist

(re)torcerse

2. twist (curve):

twist path, road

serpentear

to twist and turn

dar vueltas

3. twist (dance):

twist

bailar el twist

III.twist [twɪst] N

1. twist (turn):

twist

vuelta f

to give sth a twist

dar un giro a algo

2. twist (unexpected change):

twist

giro m

3. twist (curl):

twist of hair

mecha f

twist of lemon

rodajita f

twist of paper

cucurucho m

twist of coil

vuelta f

4. twist (dance):

twist

twist m

Phrases:

to go round the twist Brit inf

volverse loco

to be in a twist inf

estar aturdido

I.plot [plɒt, Am plɑ:t] -tt- -tt- N

1. plot (conspiracy, secret plan):

plot

conspiración f

to foil a plot

hacer fracasar una conspiración

to hatch a plot

tramar una intriga

2. plot (story line):

plot

argumento m

3. plot (small piece of land):

plot

terreno m

a plot of land

un terreno

building plot

solar m

Phrases:

the plot thickens iron

el asunto se complica

II.plot [plɒt, Am plɑ:t] -tt- -tt- VB trans

1. plot (conspire):

plot

tramar

2. plot (create):

to plot a story line

idear un argumento

3. plot graph, line:

plot

trazar

plot (mark on map)

señalar

to plot a course

planear una ruta

III.plot [plɒt, Am plɑ:t] -tt- -tt- VB intr

to plot against sb

conspirar contra alguien

to plot to do sth

planear hacer algo