twist in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for 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

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

twist up

enredar

to be twisted up

estar enredado

plot twist [ˈplɑt twɪst, ˈplɒt twɪst] N

plot twist

vuelco m inesperado de la trama

twist-grip [Am ˈtwɪstˌɡrɪp, Brit ˈtwɪstˌɡrɪp] N

twist-grip

empuñadura f giratoria

Translations for twist in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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twist

twist

caracoleo

twist

charamusca

candy twist

tergiversar

to twist

caracolear

to twist

con una leve torsión del tronco

with a slight twist of the upper body

twist in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 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

twist off VB trans

twist off

desenroscar

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to get one's knickers in a twist Brit, Aus inf

ponerse nervioso como un flan

Translations for twist in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

retorcimiento

twist

retorcer

to twist

retorcerse

to twist

tergiversar (palabras)

to twist

trastear a alguien inf

to twist sb around one's little finger

viborear

to twist and turn

retortijón

twist

bornear (torcer)

to twist

twist 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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A twist shifter is mounted in line with the handlebar grips.

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The CPA also features in the novel's twist ending.

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Often the news stories related to actual events, but ended in a twist with the punchline.

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Five cables in total were moved by the throttle twist grip.

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What about a twist-action ballpoint pen with your company's name and web address on it?

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Pretzel was so long that he could in fact twist his body into the shape of his namesake.

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With each twist and turn, and a tongue roll, the community came out, 100 bikes for the tikes.

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In an unusual twist for the time, her mysteries featured female heroines.

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He is noted to use heavy topspin on both his serves and his twist serve is particularly high kicking.

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These concepts of tilt and twist boundaries represent somewhat idealized cases.

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