twisted

• صفة تصف شيئًا منحنيًا أو ملتويًا خارجًا عن شكله الطبيعي، وتُستخدم أيضًا مجازًا لوصف شيء فاسد أخلاقيًا أو غريب ومنحرف.

Describes something that is bent, distorted, or turned out of its natural shape; also used figuratively to describe something morally perverse or strange.

1. Physically bent or distortedA2formal

   Turned or bent into a spiral or distorted shape.

   ملتوٍ

   • The tree had twisted branches reaching toward the sky.
   • She wore a twisted silver bracelet on her wrist.
   • The metal was twisted out of shape by the heat.

   المرادفاتbentcoiledcontortedcurleddistortedgnarledwarpedwound

   الأضدادevenflatstraightunbentuntwisted

2. Morally disturbed or perverseB2informal

   Having a strange, abnormal, or cruel way of thinking.

   منحرف أخلاقياً

   • He has a twisted sense of humor that offends some people.
   • The villain in the movie had a twisted mind.
   • Her twisted logic made no sense to anyone else.

   المرادفاتaberrantabnormalcorruptdepraveddeviantdisturbedevilmonstrouspervertedsadisticsickwarped

   الأضدادmoralprincipleduprightvirtuouswholesome

3. Complicated or confusingB2informal

   Difficult to understand because of being complex or distorted.

   مُعَقَّد ومُشَوَّش

   • The plot of the novel was so twisted I couldn't follow it.
   • He gave a twisted explanation for his absence.
   • The story became more twisted with each new detail.

   المرادفاتconvolutedintricateinvolvedknottylabyrinthineperplexingtangled

   الأضدادclearplainsimplestraightforward

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على لفّ الشيء أو ليّه، أو تغيير شكله أو معناه.

A verb used to indicate the act of turning or bending something, or distorting its shape or meaning.

1. Turn or rotateA2formal

   To turn something in a circular motion, often with force.

   لفّ وبرم

   • She twisted the lid off the jar.
   • He twisted the knob to open the door.
   • The dancer twisted her body gracefully.

   المرادفاتrotatespinswivelturntwirlwhirlwind

   الأضدادalignstraightenuntwistunwind

2. Distort or change shapeB1formal

   To bend or change the shape of something, often causing damage.

   تشويه الشكل

   • The accident twisted the metal frame of the car.
   • He twisted his ankle while running.
   • The strong wind twisted the tree branches.

   المرادفاتbendbucklecontortdeformdistortmanglewarpwrench

   الأضدادalignflattenstraighten

3. Alter meaningB2informal

   To change the intended meaning of something, often dishonestly.

   تحريف المعنى

   • The journalist twisted his words to make a better story.
   • She twisted the facts to avoid getting in trouble.
   • Don't twist what I said; I meant something different.

   المرادفاتdistortfalsifygarblemisquotemisrepresentpervertslantwarp

   الأضدادclarifyelucidateexplaininterpret

الصيغ المركّبةtwist around