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contorted

/kənˈtɔːr.tɪd/

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adjective

/kənˈtɔːr.tɪd/C1formal
  • ruОписывает что-то, что скручено, изогнуто или искажено, выходя за пределы своей нормальной формы.

Describes something that is twisted, bent, or distorted out of its normal shape or form.

  1. Twisted or bent out of shapeB2formal

    Twisted, bent, or strained in an unnatural or unusual way.

    ruИскривлённый

    • His face was contorted with pain.
    • The tree branches were contorted by the strong winds.
    • Her body lay contorted on the ground after the fall.

    Synonymsbentcrookeddeformeddistortedgnarledmisshapentwistedwarped

    Antonymsevenregularsmoothstraightunbent

  2. Distorted or complicatedC1formal

    Made to look or seem unnatural, complicated, or confusing.

    ruИскажённый

    • The story was contorted by the media to create drama.
    • His logic was so contorted that no one could follow it.
    • The artist's contorted figures expressed deep emotional turmoil.

    Synonymsconvoluteddistortedinvolvedknottytangledtortuoustwistedwarped

    Antonymscleardirectnaturalplainsimplestraightstraightforwarduncomplicated

Forms
  • more contorted comparative form
  • most contorted superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

contort/kənˈtɔːrt/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания действия по скручиванию, изгибанию или искажению чего-либо, выходящего за пределы его нормальной формы.

A verb used to describe the act of twisting, bending, or distorting something out of its normal shape or form.

  1. Twist or distortB2formal

    To twist, bend, or press something out of its natural shape, often with force.

    ruИскривлять

    • The gymnast contorted her body into an incredible pose.
    • His face contorted in pain after the injury.
    • The strong wind contorted the metal sign into a twisted shape.

    Synonymsbenddeformdistorttwistwarpwrenchwring

    Antonymsalignflattensmoothstraightenunbend

Forms
  • contorted past participle
  • contorted past simple
  • contorting present participle
  • contorts third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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