Polyglot Dictionary

retorcer

/xetoɾˈseɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
retorço
preterite (eu)
retorci
past participle
retorcido

Meaning

  1. to twist

    • Retorceu o pano.

      He wrung out the cloth.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

tortear

retorcer and tortear are close synonyms for "to twist," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

retorcer

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

Spanish

torcer

torcer is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to twist."

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