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torció

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
torcer⇒ vtr	(enroscar)	twist⇒ vtr
	Torcieron los hilos hasta hacer una cuerda firme.
	They twisted the threads to make a firm cord.
torcer vtr	(dar vuelta)	turn⇒ vi
		bend⇒, curve⇒ vi
	Más adelante, el camino tuerce a la derecha.
	Further on, the road turns to the right.
torcer vtr	(doblar)	twist⇒ vtr
	Torció el brazo del asaltante y gritó pidiendo ayuda.
	She twisted the attacker's arm and shouted for help.
torcerse⇒ v prnl	(miembro: lastimarse)	twist⇒ vtr
	(injure ligaments)	sprain⇒ vtr
	Iba corriendo y se torció el tobillo.
	He twisted his ankle while running.
torcerse v prnl	(frustrarse, salir mal)	go pear-shaped v expr
		get messed up, get screwed up v expr
	Los planes de Carlos se torcieron cuando su mujer lo dejó.
	Carlos' plans went pear-shaped when his wife left him.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
torcerse v prnl	(recta: desviarse)	turn⇒ vi
		twist⇒ vi
	El sendero se torcía formando un ángulo de 45 grados.
	The trail turned at a 45-degree angle.
torcerse v prnl	(objeto: doblarse)	buckle⇒ vi
		twist⇒ vi
		bend⇒ vi
	El pilar se ha torcido por el peso que soporta.
	The pillar buckled under the supporting weight.
torcer⇒ vtr	(cara: expresar enfado) (face)	screw up vtr phrasal insep
		twist⇒, contort⇒ vtr
	Jaime tuerce el gesto cuando lo contradicen.
	Jaime screws his face up whenever he is contradicted.
torcer vtr	(tergiversar el sentido)	twist⇒, warp⇒ vtr

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
dar el brazo a torcer loc verb	coloquial (ceder, acceder)	give in, give up vi phrasal
		allow yourself to be persuaded v expr
		be talked into [sth] v expr
	En una pareja hay que saber dar el brazo a torcer.
	When in a relationship, you need to know when to give in.
no dar el brazo a torcer loc verb	coloquial (no sucumbir)	not budge an inch v expr
		not let [sb] twist your arm v expr
		stand your ground v expr
	El jefe no dio el brazo a torcer y no le dio el aumento a Martín.
	The boss did not budge an inch and did not give Martin the raise.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Don't let Juan twist your arm and make you go somewhere you don't want to go.
torcer el gesto loc verb	coloquial (mostrar enfado, rechazo)	scowl⇒ vi
		make a wry face v expr
	Julieta torció el gesto al oir los comentarios hirientes de Martín.
	Juliet scowled when she heard Martin's hurtful comments.
torcer el morro loc verb	España (mostrar disgusto)	turn your nose up at [sth] v expr
	No le tuerzas el morro al filete que es de buena calidad.
	Don't turn your nose up at the fillet - it's good quality.

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