Polyglot Dictionary

verdrehen

/fɛɐ̯ˈdʁeːən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: verdreht
past: verdrehte
perfect: hat verdreht

Meaning

to twist, to distort
- Sie verdrehte genervt die Augen.
  
  She rolled her eyes in annoyance.
- Er verdrehte die Augen, als er das hörte. Er hielt es für unsinnig.
  
  He rolled his eyes when he heard it. He thought it was nonsense.

Similar words

verdrehen is more about twisting facts; verzerren is more about distorting something physical, like an image or signal.

Practice

1 What does verdrehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ genervt die Augen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verdrehen?

See also

drehen

verb

Last updated 2026-09-22