contortion

A noun referring to a twisted, bent, or distorted shape, position, or movement, often of the body.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее скрученную, изогнутую или искажённую форму, положение или движение, часто тела.esSustantivo que designa una forma, posición o movimiento retorcido, doblado o distorsionado, a menudo del cuerpo.frNom désignant une forme, une position ou un mouvement tordu, courbé ou déformé, souvent du corps.deSubstantiv, das eine verdrehte, verbogene oder verzerrte Form, Haltung oder Bewegung bezeichnet, oft des Körpers.ptSubstantivo que designa uma forma, posição ou movimento torcido, curvado ou distorcido, frequentemente do corpo; também pode indicar uma distorção ou desvio de sentido.zh名词，指扭曲、弯曲或变形的形状、姿态或动作，常指身体。arاسم يدل على twisting أو انحناء أو تشوّه في الشكل أو الوضع أو الحركة، وغالباً ما يُستخدم في وصف الجسم أو تعبيرات الوجه أو الأشكال الفنية.

1. Twisted shape or position B2 formal

   A twisted, bent, or strained shape or position, especially of the body.

   • The contortion of his face showed extreme pain.
   • The gymnast performed an incredible contortion of her body.
   • The tree's branches grew in strange contortions due to the wind.

   ruИскривлениеesContorsiónfrContorsiondeVerzerrungptForma ou posição retorcidazh扭曲变形arالتواء

   Sinônimos: bendcrookcurldeformationdistortiontwistwarpwrithing

2. Distortion of meaning C1 formal

   A twisting or distortion of facts, words, or logic.

   • His explanation was a contortion of the truth.
   • The lawyer's argument involved a contortion of the legal text.
   • She accused him of a contortion of her original statement.

   ruИскажение смыслаestergiversaciónfrDistorsion du sensdeVerzerrung der BedeutungptDistorção de sentidozh曲解arتحريف المعنى

   Sinônimos: distortionfalsificationmisrepresentationperversiontwistingwarping

• contortions plural form
• contortions' possessive plural form
• contortion's possessive singular form