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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | Principal Translations |
| twist [sth]⇒ vtr | (wind, twine, coil) | retorcer⇒ vtr |
| | | torcer⇒ vtr |
| | Helen took hold of a lock of her hair and twisted it around her finger. |
| | Helen tomó un mechón de su pelo y lo retorció alrededor de su dedo. |
| twist [sth] vtr | (turn, rotate) | girar⇒ vtr |
| | Dan twisted the cap of the jar to undo it. |
| | Dan giró la tapa del frasco para abrirlo. |
| twist [sth] vtr | figurative (distort meaning) | torcer⇒ vtr |
| | | malinterpretar⇒ vtr |
| | | distorsionar⇒ vtr |
| | Don't try to twist things; you know that isn't what I meant! |
| | No trates de torcer mis palabras: ¡sabes que eso no es lo que quería decir! |
| twist⇒ vi | (turn) (carretera, camino) | serpentear⇒ vi |
| | The road twisted through the mountains. |
| | La carretera serpenteaba a lo largo de las montañas. |
| twist n | (physical: curve) | curva nf |
| | | vuelta nf |
| | | giro nm |
| | Ada came to a twist in the road that seemed to take her back in the direction she'd come from; she was sure she was lost. |
| | Ada llegó a una curva en la carretera que parecía llevarla al lugar de donde había venido, estaba segura de estar perdida. |
| twist n | (coil, distortion) | torcedura nf |
| | There was a twist in the hosepipe, preventing the water coming through. |
| | Había una torcedura en la manguera que impedía que saliera el agua. |
| Additional Translations |
| twist [sth]⇒ vtr | (joint) | torcerse⇒ v prnl |
| | Elizabeth has twisted her ankle, so she can't play football tonight. |
| | Elizabeth se torció el tobillo así que no puede jugar al fútbol esta noche. |
| twist n | (of joint) (tobillo, muñeca) | torcedura nf |
| | It was a bad twist and the doctor told Ben not to use the arm for a few days at least. |
| | Era una torcedura fea y el doctor le dijo a Ben que no usara el brazo por algunos días. |
| twist n | (dance) (voz inglesa) | twist nm |
| | Everyone in the dance hall was doing the twist. |
| | Todos en el salón de baile estaban haciendo el twist. |
| twist n | figurative (in story) (historia, cuento) | giro nm |
| | | vuelco nm |
| | I hate it when people give away the twist at the end of a film. |
| | Odio cuando la gente cuenta el giro de las películas. |
| twist n | (tangle, knot) | nudo nm |
| | | enredo nm |
| | | maraña nf |
| | There was a twist of wires behind the TV. |
| | Había un nudo de cables detrás de la TV. |
| twist n | (act of twisting) | giro nm |
| | One twist was enough to take the lid off the jar. |
| | Un giro bastó para quitarle la tapa al frasco. |
| twist n | ([sth] twisted) | envoltura nf |
| | | envoltorio nm |
| | The shopkeeper wrapped each sweet in a twist of paper. |
| | El vendedor envolvió cada caramelo en una envoltura de papel. |
| twist n | (something different) | toque diferente nm + adj mf |
| | Try our recipe for pasta salad with a twist. |
| | Pruebe nuestra ensalada de pasta con un toque diferente. |
| twist⇒ vi | (turn, rotate) | girar⇒ vi |
| | The weather vane twisted in the wind. |
| | La veleta giró en el viento. |
| twist vi | (squirm) | retorcerse⇒ v prnl |
| | The little girl couldn't keep still; she kept twisting in her chair. |
| | La niña no podía quedarse quieta y se retorcía en su asiento. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: Compound Forms:
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French twist (US),
French pleat (UK) n | (pinned-up hairstyle) | moño francés loc nom m |
| | | banana nf |
| | French pleats were very popular in the 1940s. |
| | El moño francés era muy popular en los 40. |
get your panties in a bunch (US),
get your knickers in a twist (UK) v expr | informal (get upset) | enojarse⇒, enfadarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (ES: coloquial) | cabrearse⇒ v prnl |
| | (AmL: coloquial) | calentarse⇒ v prnl |
| plot twist n | (fiction: [sth] unexpected) | giro nm |
| | | giro de la trama nm + loc adj |
| | The movie had a very interesting plot twist at the end. |
| | La película dio un giro muy interesante al final. |
| round the twist adj | (crazy, mad) | loco/a adj |
| | Don't pay any attention to what John says; he's completely round the twist. |
| twist and turn v expr | (writhe) | retorcerse⇒ v prnl |
| | | dar un giro loc verb |
| | The worm twisted and turned on the gardener's trowel as he moved it aside. |
| twist and turn v expr | figurative (be evasive) (figurado) | ser escurridizo loc verb |
| | (figurado) | ser difícil de agarrar loc verb |
| | When the interviewer asked his views on the new law, the politician twisted and turned. |
| | Cuando el entrevistador preguntó por sus opiniones de la nueva ley, el político fue escurridizo. |
| twists and turns npl | figurative (different experiences) | vicisitudes nfpl |
| | (formal) | avatares nmpl |
| | Jacob had experienced many twists and turns in his life. |
| | Jacob había experimentado muchas vicisitudes en su vida. |
| twists and turns npl | figurative (changing plot) | idas y vueltas expr |
| | There are a lot of twists and turns in the crime novel I'm reading. |
twist [sb] around your little finger,
wrap [sb] around your little finger v expr | figurative, informal (exert your influence easily upon) | tener a alguien a sus pies loc verb + prep |
| | | tener a alguien en la palma de la mano loc verb + prep |
| | | tener a alguien en el bolsillo loc verb + prep |
| twist of fate n | (unexpected chance occurrence) | casualidad nf |
| | | giro del destino loc nom m |
| | | golpe del destino loc nom m |
| | | vuelta que da la vida loc nom f |
| | Es increíble las vueltas que da la vida... las cosas que acaba uno haciendo. |
twist [sth] off,
twist off [sth] vtr + adv | (bottle cap, etc.: unscrew) (botella con tapa giratoria) | abrir⇒ vtr |
| | | desatornillar⇒ vtr |
twist round,
US: twist around vi + adv | (turn upper body around) | girar⇒ vi |
| twist the lion's tail v expr | figurative (tax [sb]'s patience, provoke [sb]) (provocar, figurado) | tirarle de la cola al león expr |
| twist tie | (short wire) | plastinudo nm |
| twist [sb]'s arm v expr | figurative (force to do [sth]) | obligar a vtr + prep |
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