English
Pronunciation
IPA|/twɪst/
audio|en-us-twist.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪst|-ɪst
Noun
en-noun
- a force (producing twisting).
- anything twisted, or the act of twisting; the degree of stress or strain when twisted.
- a type of thread or cotton traditionally used for buttonholes.
- a sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.
- a sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
- a distortion to the meaning of a word or passage.
- an unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.
- a type of dance characterised by rotating one�s hips.
- a rotation of the body when diving.
- a sprain, especially to the ankle.
Translations
Croatian: t-|hr|tvist|m (8)
German: Zwirn m (2), Biegung f (4), Wendung f (5), Twist m (7)
Sindhi: SDchar|��راڪ� (waraako)
Telugu: మ�లి�� (melike)
Verb
en-verb
- to turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force
- to join together by twining one part around another
- to turn a knob etc.
- to distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating
- to form a twist (in any of the above meanings)
Translations
Arabic: ARchar|بر� unicode|(bárama)
CJKV Characters: �, �
Chinese: �, 纽 (ni�)
Dutch: t+|nl|draaien
Finnish: kiertää, punoa, vääntää
French: t+|fr|tordre
German: verdrehen (1,2,3,4), verwinden (2), drehen (3)
Hungarian: sodorni, összesodorni
mid
Italian: t-|it|torcere
Japanese: ã�²ã�ã�� (hineru)
Korean: ��� (biteulda)
Portuguese: t+|pt|torcer
Russian: �к���ива�� (skrú�ivat�)
Sindhi: SDchar|��رائ�ڻ� (wara�i.nu)
Spanish: t+|es|torcer
Swedish: vrida
Telugu:t|te|మ�లిదిప�ప�|scTelu(melidippu)t|te|మ�లి�|scTelu(melika)
Related terms
plot twist
twister
twist grip
Category:1000 English basic words
Category:English ergative verbs
Dutch
Noun
twist m
- dispute
Related terms
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