torcersi in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for torcersi in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.torcere [ˈtɔrtʃere] VB trans

1. torcere TECH:

torcere fil di ferro, sbarra

to twist

2. torcere TEXTIL:

torcere

to rove

torcere filo

to slub

3. torcere (storcere):

torcere il braccio a qn

to twist sb's arm

torcere il naso all'idea di fare qc

to turn one's nose up or to twitch one's nose at the idea of doing sth

torcere il collo a un pollo

to wring a chicken's neck

4. torcere (strizzare):

torcere indumenti

to wring (out)

II.torcersi VB refl

1. torcersi (contorcersi):

torcersi (dal dolore)

to writhe da: in

torcersi dalle risa

to curl up or rock or shake with laughter

2. torcersi (tormentarsi):

torcersi le mani

to wring one's hands also fig

III.torcere [ˈtɔrtʃere]

gli impedirò di torcerti un solo capello

I won't let them touch or harm a hair on your head

dare del filo da torcere a qn

to give sb a rough ride

dare del filo da torcere a qn

to make things hard for sb

dare del filo da torcere a qn

to lead sb a merry dance Brit

sentirsi torcere le budella

to have or get the collywobbles Brit

Translations for torcersi in the English»Italian Dictionary

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slub wool

torcere

wring, also wring out (by twisting)

torcere, strizzare

to wring sb's, sth's neck

torcere or tirare il collo a qn, qc also fig

to wring one's hands

torcersi le mani also fig

rove

torcere

also writhe about, writhe around

contorcersi, dimenarsi, torcersi

wring out

torcere, strizzare

torque

torcere

to curl up with laughter inf

torcersi dalle risate

to have or get the collywobbles

sentirsi torcere le budella (per la paura)

to rock with laughter

torcersi or sbellicarsi dalle risate

torcersi in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for torcersi in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.torcere <torco, torsi, torto> [ˈtɔr·tʃe·re] VB trans

1. torcere:

torcere (filo, corda)

to twist

torcere (sbarra)

to bend

torcere il collo a qu

to wring sb's neck

2. torcere (biancheria):

torcere

to wring

3. torcere (storcere):

torcere la bocca [o il naso] fig

to wrinkle one's nose in disgust

II.torcere <torco, torsi, torto> [ˈtɔr·tʃe·re] VB refl torcersi

1. torcere (sbarra):

torcersi

to bend

2. torcere (contorcersi):

torcersi dalle risa

to double up laughing

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non torcere neppure un capello a qu

not to touch [or harm] a hair on sb's head

dar del filo da torcere a qu

to make things difficult for sb

Translations for torcersi in the English»Italian Dictionary

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buckle

torcersi

wring

torcere

to wring one's hands

torcersi le mani

to wring sb's neck inf

torcere il collo a qu

to convulse in pain

torcersi dal dolore

to not harm a hair on sb's head

non torcere un capello a qu

to give sb a run for their money

dar filo da torcere a qn

torcersi Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

dar del filo da torcere a qu

to make things difficult for sb

torcere il collo a qu

to wring sb's neck

torcere la bocca [o il naso] fig

to wrinkle one's nose in disgust

torcersi dalle risa

to double up laughing

non torcere neppure un capello a qu

not to touch [or harm] a hair on sb's head

dar filo da torcere a qn

to give sb a run for their money

non torcere un capello a qu

to not harm a hair on sb's head

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Italian

Si caratterizzano per l'irrequietezza, il torcersi le mani, il manipolare in continuazione vestiti o altri oggetti.

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Rhaenyra era una donna molto testarda, irascibile e ansiosa, tanto che la si ricorda nell'atto di torcersi gli anelli sulle dita.

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