torto in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for torto in the English»Spanish Dictionary

torso <pl torsos> [Am ˈtɔrsoʊ, Brit ˈtɔːsəʊ] N

torso

torso m

I.torture [Am ˈtɔrtʃər, Brit ˈtɔːtʃə] N U or C

torture

tortura f

to undergo torture

sufrir torturas

to undergo torture

ser torturado

these exercises are torture!

¡estos ejercicios son una tortura or un suplicio!

II.torture [Am ˈtɔrtʃər, Brit ˈtɔːtʃə] VB trans

1. torture person/animal:

torture

torturar

she was tortured by doubts/jealousy

las dudas/los celos la atormentaban

he tortured himself with the thought that he was to blame

la idea de que tenía la culpa lo atormentaba

he tortured himself with the thought that he was to blame

se torturaba pensando que la culpa la tenía él

2. torture <tortured, pp >:

tortured person/mind/soul

atormentado

tortured language/sentences

retorcido

III.torture [Am ˈtɔrtʃər, Brit ˈtɔːtʃə] VB intr

torture

torturar

torture

infligir torturas

I.distort [Am dəˈstɔrt, Brit dɪˈstɔːt] VB trans

1. distort (deform):

distort metal/object

deformar

distort image/reflection

deformar

distort image/reflection

distorsionar

his face was distorted by or with anger/pain

tenía el rostro crispado por la ira/del dolor

a distorting mirror

un espejo deformante

2. distort ELECTRON:

distort signal/sound

distorsionar

3. distort (misrepresent):

distort facts/statement

tergiversar

distort facts/statement

distorsionar

II.distort [Am dəˈstɔrt, Brit dɪˈstɔːt] VB intr AUDIO

distort

distorsionar

I.contort [Am kənˈtɔrt, Brit kənˈtɔːt] VB trans

contort face:

contort

contraer

contort

crispar

to contort one's body

contorsionarse

II.contort [Am kənˈtɔrt, Brit kənˈtɔːt] VB intr

contort

crisparse

contort

contraerse

his face contorted with pain

se le crispó or se le contrajo el rostro de dolor

See also contorted

contorted [kənˈtɔːtɪd] ADJ

1. contorted (twisted):

a horribly contorted smile

una mueca horrible

his face was contorted with pain

tenía el rostro contraído or crispado de dolor

2. contorted logic/reasoning:

contorted

retorcido

contorted

tortuoso

I.retort¹ [Am rəˈtɔrt, Brit rɪˈtɔːt] VB trans

retort

replicar liter

retort

contestar

II.retort¹ [Am rəˈtɔrt, Brit rɪˈtɔːt] N (reply)

retort

réplica f liter

retort

contestación f

sort-out N Brit inf no pl

to have a sort-out

ordenar

to have a sort-out

hacer una limpieza

extort [Am ɪkˈstɔrt, Brit ɪkˈstɔːt, ɛkˈstɔːt] VB trans

to extort money from sb

extorsionar a alguien

to extort a confession/promise from sb

arrancarle a alguien or obtener de alguien una confesión/promesa

retort² [Am rəˈtɔrt, Brit rɪˈtɔːt] N

1. retort CHEM:

retort

retorta f

2. retort (in furnace):

retort

crisol m

war-torn [Am ˈwɔrˌtɔrn, Brit ˈwɔːtɔːn] ADJ

war-torn

devastado por la guerra

war-torn

arrasado por la guerra

tort [Am tɔrt, Brit tɔːt] N

tort

agravio m

liability in tort

responsabilidad f extracontractual

torto in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for torto in the English»Spanish Dictionary

torso [ˈtɔr·soʊ] N

torso

torso m

I.torture [ˈtɔr·tʃər] N

1. torture (cruelty):

torture

tortura f

torture mental

tormento m

2. torture (suffering):

torture

suplicio m

II.torture [ˈtɔr·tʃər] VB trans

1. torture (cause suffering to):

torture

torturar

2. torture (disturb):

torture

atormentar

to torture oneself with sth

martirizarse con algo

I.retort [rɪ·ˈtɔrt] VB trans

retort

replicar

II.retort [rɪ·ˈtɔrt] VB intr

retort

replicar

III.retort [rɪ·ˈtɔrt] N

1. retort (reply):

retort

réplica f

2. retort CHEM:

retort

retorta f

I.contort [kən·ˈtɔrt] VB intr

contort

crisparse

his face had contorted with bitterness and rage

tenía el rostro desencajado por la amargura y la rabia

II.contort [kən·ˈtɔrt] VB trans

contort

torcer

to contort the truth

deformar la verdad

distort [dɪ·ˈstɔrt] VB trans

distort

torcer

distort facts, the truth

tergiversar

extort [ɪk·ˈstɔrt] VB trans

extort

extorsionar

extort confession

arrancar

torn [tɔrn] VB intr, trans

torn pp of tear

See also tear², tear¹

I.tear² [ter] N

tear

rotura f

II.tear² <tore, torn> [ter] VB trans

1. tear:

tear (rip)

rasgar

tear (ruin)

romper

to tear a hole in sth

hacer un agujero en algo

to be torn between two possibilities

no saber qué opción elegir

2. tear (strain):

tear muscle

distender

III.tear² <tore, torn> [ter] VB intr

1. tear (rip):

tear

rasgarse

2. tear (rush wildly):

tear

lanzarse

to tear down the stairs

precipitarse escaleras abajo

I.tear¹ [tɪr] N

tear

lágrima f

to bring tears to sb's eyes

hacer que a alguien se le salten las lágrimas

to burst into tears

echarse a llorar

to have tears in one's eyes

tener los ojos llenos de lágrimas

to not shed (any) tears

no derramar una (sola) lágrima

II.tear¹ [tɪr] VB intr

tear

llorar

torch <-es> [tɔrtʃ] N (burning stick)

torch

antorcha f

to carry a torch for sb

beber los vientos por alguien

to put sth to the torch

prender fuego a algo

tore [tɔr] VB intr, trans

tore pt of tear

See also tear², tear¹

I.tear² [ter] N

tear

rotura f

II.tear² <tore, torn> [ter] VB trans

1. tear:

tear (rip)

rasgar

tear (ruin)

romper

to tear a hole in sth

hacer un agujero en algo

to be torn between two possibilities

no saber qué opción elegir

2. tear (strain):

tear muscle

distender

III.tear² <tore, torn> [ter] VB intr

1. tear (rip):

tear

rasgarse

2. tear (rush wildly):

tear

lanzarse

to tear down the stairs

precipitarse escaleras abajo

I.tear¹ [tɪr] N

tear

lágrima f

to bring tears to sb's eyes

hacer que a alguien se le salten las lágrimas

to burst into tears

echarse a llorar

to have tears in one's eyes

tener los ojos llenos de lágrimas

to not shed (any) tears

no derramar una (sola) lágrima

II.tear¹ [tɪr] VB intr

tear

llorar

war-torn [ˈwɔr·tɔrn] ADJ

war-torn

destrozado, -a por la guerra