twisting in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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arm-twisting [Am ˈɑrmˌtwɪstɪŋ, Brit] N U inf

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

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

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III.twist [Am twɪst, Brit twɪst] N

See also little finger

twist up VB [Am twɪst -, Brit twɪst -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

plot twist [ˈplɑt twɪst, ˈplɒt twɪst] N

twist-grip [Am ˈtwɪstˌɡrɪp, Brit ˈtwɪstˌɡrɪp] N

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twisting in the PONS Dictionary

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to get one's knickers in a twist Brit, Aus inf
ponerse nervioso como un flan

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twisting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to twist sth around sth
enrollar algo alrededor de algo
to twist sb's arm
presionar a alguien
to twist sb round one's little finger
manejar a alguien a su antojo
to twist and turn
dar vueltas
to give sth a twist
dar un giro a algo
to go round the twist Brit inf
volverse loco
to be in a twist inf
estar aturdido
to get one's knickers in a twist Brit, Aus inf
ponerse nervioso como un flan
to twist sb around one's little finger
trastear a alguien inf
she can twist her husband round her little finger
maneja al marido a su antojo
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The stopper is removed by pushing the prongs between the cork and the neck of the bottle, and twisting the stopper out of the bottle.
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Another mechanism proposes that twisting the angle between benzothiazole and thiazole rings in oxyluciferin determines the color of bioluminescence.
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The aim of the climb was for a car, motorbike, or a motorbike and sidecar to ascend the twisting course, from a standing start, as quickly as possible.
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The word "bloat" is often used as a general term to cover gas distension without twisting and is often a normal change after eating or with aerophagia.
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The twisting and ropy vine-like weeds tangle through the crop, using up nutrients, water and farmers' patience at harvest time.
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These cause a twisting motion which allows the spirochaete to move about.
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These medical devices are designed for high efficiency using low power electronics while efficiently accommodating some misalignment and dynamic twisting of the coils.
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Its gnarled, stunted, and twisting branches have been the subject of many photographs.
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Button whirligigs are simple spinning toys whereby two looped ends of twisting thread are pulled with both arms, causing the button to spin.
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The radius and ulna (forearm bones) locked together so that there was no possibility of pronation or supination (twisting) as in human forearms.
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