Polyglot Dictionary

torcer

/toɾˈseɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
tuerzo
preterite (yo)
torcí
past participle
torcido

Meaning

  1. to twist

    • Me torcí el tobillo.

      I twisted my ankle.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

retorcer

retorcer implies a more forceful or repeated twisting, like wringing out a cloth; torcer is more general, a single twisting motion, like twisting an ankle.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

retorcer

retorcer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to twist."

Portuguese

tortear

tortear is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to twist."

Practice

1 What does torcer mean?

2 Fill the gap: Me ___ el tobillo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches torcer?

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