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con·tort
(kən-tôrt′)v. con·tort·ed, con·tort·ing, con·torts
v.tr.
1. To twist, wrench, or bend out of proper or natural shape: fingers contorted by arthritis. See Synonyms at distort.
2. To cause to deviate from what is normal, proper, or accurate: The leaders of the movement contorted their own principles in trying to get what they wanted.
v.intr.
To become contorted: "Her face contorts with pain and horror, as if something deep inside her has been shattered" (Rachel Simon).
[Latin contorquēre, contort-, to twist : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + torquēre, to twist; see terkw- in Indo-European roots.]
con·tor′tion n.
con·tor′tive adj.
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contortion
(kənˈtɔːʃən)n
1. the act or process of contorting or the state of being contorted
2. a twisted shape or position
3. something twisted or out of the ordinary in character, meaning, etc: mental contortions.
conˈtortional adj
conˈtortioned adj
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con•tor•tion
(kənˈtɔr ʃən)n.
1. the act or process of contorting.
2. the state of being contorted.
3. a contorted position.
4. something contorted.
[1605–15; < Latin]
con•tor′tion•al, adj.
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Noun 1. [画像:contortion - the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)]contortion - the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
change of shape - an action that changes the shape of something
2. [画像:contortion - a tortuous and twisted shape or position]contortion - a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"
distorted shape, distortion - a shape resulting from distortion
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contortion
noun twist, distortion, deformity, convolution, bend, knot, warp The symptoms of the poison included facial contortions.
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Translations
إلتِواء، حَرَكَة إلتِوائِيّه
zkřivenízkroucení
forvrængningforvridninggrimasse
aflögun
skrivenie
bükmeburuşturma
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contortion
n (esp of acrobat) → Verrenkung f; (of features) → Verzerrung f; mental contortions → geistige Verrenkungen pl → or Klimmzüge pl; he resorted to elaborate verbal contortions to avoid telling the truth → er hat sich gedreht und gewendet, um nicht die Wahrheit sagen zu müssen
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contort
(kənˈtoːt) verb to twist or turn violently. His face was contorted with pain. verwring يَلْتَوي، يَتَلَوّى изкривявам contorcer-se zkroutit, zkřivit verzerren, verdrehen forvride; fortrække συστρέφω, γυρίζω απότομα contraer; contorsionarse väänama کج و کوله شدن؛ از شکل افتادن vääristyä crisper לְעַווֵת, לְעָקֵם ऎंठना svijati eltorzít mengerut afskræma contorcere, distorcere ゆがめる 일그러지다 iškraipyti, perkreipti sagriezt; saliekt; saviebt berkernyut verwringen forvrenge, fordreie, forvri wykrzywiać سره پيجل: حقايق په بله بڼه ښوول: سره اړول contorcer-se a schimonosi искажать skriviť skriviti, spačiti iskriviti förvrida ทําให้บิดเบี้ยว bükmek, buruşturmak 使扭曲 скривляти, перекручувати مروڑنا، اينٹھنا làm méo mó 扭弯
conˈtortion (-ʃən) noun verwringing إلتِواء، حَرَكَة إلتِوائِيّه изкривяване contorção zkroucení, zkřivení die Verdrehung forvridning; forvrængning; grimasse σύσπαση contorsión väänutus از شکل افتادگی vääristymä contorsion עוות, עיוות शरीर की ऎंठन uvijanje eltorzítás pengerutan aflögun contorsione, contorcimento ねじれ 뒤틀림, 일그러짐 iškraipymas sagriešana; saliekšana; saviebšana kekernyutan verwringing forvridd form, forvridning, fordreining wykrzywienie له contorção contorsionare искажение skrivenie skrivljenost, spačenost iščašenost förvridning การบิดเบี้ยว bükme, buruşturma 扭曲 викривлення; перекручення اينٹھن، تشنج sự làm méo 扭弯
conˈtortionist noun an entertainer who contorts his body. kontorsiekunstenaar, lyfvlegter بَهْلَوان التَلَوّي акробат contorcionista hadí muž/žena der Schlangenmensch slangemenneske αυτός που μπορεί να συστρέφει το σώμα του contorsionista kondiväänaja کسی که بدن خود را بطور عجیبی کج و کوله می کند käärmeihminen contorsionniste אִיש גוִּמי ऐंठनबाज, नट akrobat kígyóember kontorsionis slöngumaður, snákmenni contorsionista 曲芸師 곡예사 akrobatas akrobāts ahli peliuk badan slangenmens slangemenneske człowiek-guma هغه څوك چې خپل ځان كوږ او اوږ كوى contorcionista contorsionist человек-змея hadí muž, hadia žena akrobat, človek iz gume čovek-zmija ormmänniska นักกายกรรมที่สามารถบิดตัวเป็นรูปร่างต่าง ๆ vücudunu çeşitli şekillere sokan akrobat 柔體雜技演員 акробат; "людина-змія" نٹ، جسم كو مروڑ كر كرتب دكهانيوالا diễn viên uốn dẻo 柔体杂技演员
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