twist

A noun referring to an act of turning or rotating something, or a sudden change in direction, shape, or meaning.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по повороту или вращению чего-либо, или внезапное изменение направления, формы или значения.esSustantivo que denota la acción de girar o torcer algo, o un cambio repentino de dirección, forma o significado.frNom désignant une action de torsion ou de rotation de quelque chose, ou un changement soudain de direction, de forme ou de sens.deSubstantiv, das eine Dreh- oder Wendebewegung, eine Verdrehung oder Verwindung bezeichnet, oder eine unerwartete Änderung der Richtung, Form oder Bedeutung.ptSubstantivo que designa a ação de torcer, girar ou enrolar algo, ou uma mudança repentina de direção, forma ou significado.zh名词，指转动或旋转某物的动作，也指方向、形状或意义的突然改变。arاسم يدل على فعل اللف أو الدوران أو إحداث تغيير مفاجئ في الاتجاه أو الشكل أو المعنى.

1. Rotational movement A2 formal

   An act of turning something around its axis.

   • Give the lid a twist to open the jar.
   • She performed a twist in her dance routine.
   • A quick twist of the handle unlocked the door.

   ruПоворотesGirofrtorsiondeDrehungptGirozh扭转arلَفّ

   Sinónimos: rotationspinturntwirlwhirl

2. Unexpected change B1 formal

   An unexpected development or change in a situation, story, or event.

   • The movie had a surprising twist at the end.
   • The plot twist caught everyone off guard.
   • There was an unexpected twist in the negotiations.

   ruНеожиданный поворотesgiro inesperadofrrebondissementdeUnerwartete WendungptReviravoltazh意外转折arتحول غير متوقع

   Sinónimos: about-facechangecomplicationdevelopmentreversalshiftsurpriseturnturnaboutturnaroundvolte-facewrinkle

   Antónimos: constancycontinuationstatus quo

3. Distortion or bend B1 formal

   A shape or form that is bent or distorted.

   • The road has a sharp twist ahead.
   • The wire had a twist in the middle.
   • She straightened the twist in the ribbon.

   ruИзгибestorcedura o curvaturafrTorsion, courburedeVerzerrung oder BiegungptTorçãozh扭曲arالتواء

   Sinónimos: bendcontortioncrookcurvedistortionturnwarp

   Antónimos: linestraightness

4. Dance move B2 informal

   A popular dance move from the 1960s involving twisting the hips.

   • They danced the twist all night long.
   • She learned the twist from her grandmother.
   • The twist was a huge dance craze in the 1960s.

   ruТвистesEl twistfrTwist (danse)deTwistpttwistzh扭扭舞arرقصة التويست

• twists plural form
• twists' possessive plural form
• twist's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по повороту или изгибу чего-либо, или искажению его формы или значения.esVerbo que designa la acción de girar o doblar algo, o de distorsionar su forma o significado.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de tourner ou de courber quelque chose, ou d'en déformer la forme ou le sens.deVerb, das eine Dreh- oder Biegebewegung bezeichnet oder das Verzerren bzw. Verdrehen der Form oder Bedeutung von etwas.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de girar ou curvar algo, ou de distorcer sua forma ou seu sentido.zh表示转动或弯曲某物，或扭曲其形状或含义的动词。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على لفّ الشيء أو ليّه، أو تغيير شكله أو معناه.

1. Turn or rotate A2 formal

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

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

   ruПоворачиватьesgirar o rotarfrTourner ou faire pivoterdeDrehenptGirarzh扭动arلفّ وبرم

   Sinónimos: rotatespinswivelturntwirlwhirlwind

   Antónimos: alignstraightenuntwistunwind

2. Distort or change shape B1 formal

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

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

   ruДеформироватьesTorcer, deformarfrtordredeVerformenptDeformarzh扭曲变形arتشويه الشكل

   Sinónimos: bendbucklecontortdeformdistortmanglewarpwrench

   Antónimos: alignflattenstraighten

3. Alter meaning B2 informal

   To change the intended meaning of something, often dishonestly.

   • 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.

   ruИскажатьestergiversarfrDéformer (un sens)deVerdrehenptDistorcerzh曲解arتحريف المعنى

   Sinónimos: distortfalsifygarblemisquotemisrepresentpervertslantwarp

   Antónimos: clarifyelucidateexplaininterpret

• twisted past participle
• twisted past simple
• twisting present participle
• twists third person singular

Variantes phrasal: twist around