twist

/twɪst/

verb A2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
twists
past
twisted
past participle
twisted
gerund
twisting

Meaning

  1. torcer, girar

    • She twisted her ankle.

      Ella se torció el tobillo.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

winden

winden is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to wind, to twist."

German

biegen

Close — twisting relates to bending.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa twist?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She ___ her ankle.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a twist?

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