retorcía in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for retorcía in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.retorcer VB trans

1.1. retorcer:

retorcer alambre/cuerda

to twist

retorcer alambres/hilos

to twist … together

retorcer ropa

to wring

1.2. retorcer brazo (+ me/te/le etc):

retorcer

to twist

le retorció el pescuezo

she wrung its neck

2. retorcer palabras:

retorcer

to twist

II.retorcerse VB vpr

1.1. retorcerse (enrollarse):

retorcerse

to become tangled (up)

retorcerse

to get twisted (up)

1.2. retorcerse serpiente:

retorcerse

to writhe

1.3. retorcerse persona:

retorcerse de dolor

to writhe with pain

retorcerse de dolor

to writhe in agony

retorcerse de risa

to double up with laughter

retorcerse de risa

to fall about laughing

2. retorcerse refl manos/pelo:

se retorcía las manos con nerviosismo

she was wringing her hands nervously

siempre se está retorciendo el pelo/la barba

he is always twiddling (with) his hair/his beard

Translations for retorcía in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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wring cloth/garment

retorcer

wring neck

retorcer

she was wringing her hands nervously

se retorcía las manos con nerviosismo

wring out

retorcer

he was convulsed with pain

se retorcía del dolor

“drip-dry”

“no retorcer”

he was bent double with pain

se retorcía de dolor

twist

retorcer

twist

retorcer

he was bent double with the pain

se retorcía del dolor

to squeeze a cloth (out)

retorcer or escurrir un trapo

retorcía in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for retorcía in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.retorcer irr como cocer VB trans

1. retorcer (torcer):

retorcer

to twist

2. retorcer (enroscar):

retorcer

to twine

II.retorcer irr como cocer VB refl retorcerse

1. retorcer (enroscarse):

retorcerse

to twist

2. retorcer (de dolor):

retorcerse

to writhe

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retorcer el pescuezo a alguien inf

to wring sb's neck

Translations for retorcía in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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screw up

retorcer

wring

retorcer

to wring sb's neck inf

retorcer el cuello a alguien

twirl moustache

retorcer

to warp sb's mind

(re)torcer la mente de alguien

retorcía Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

retorcer el pescuezo a alguien inf

to wring sb's neck