twister

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtwɪstər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtwɪstɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(twis′tər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
twister n US, informal (tornado)tornado nm
 Several witnesses claim that a twister touched down during the big storm.
twister n UK, informal (swindler)estafador, estafadora nm, nf
 That rotten twister has run off with my life savings!
twister n (person who dances the twist)bailarín de twist, bailarina de twist nm, nf + loc adj
 The two twisters won the dance competition.
 Los dos bailarines de twist ganaron la competencia.
twister n (device for winding)dispositivo que gira nm + loc adj
 Renata wound the yarn with a twister.
 Renata hiló la lana con un dispositivo que gira.
twister n informal (sports: twisting ball)comba nf
  bola que gira nf + loc adj
 The batter managed to hit the twister.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
tongue twister,
tongue-twister n		 (hard-to-pronounce phrase)trabalenguas nm inv
 Tongue twisters can be a useful way of improving your pronunciation.
 Los trabalenguas pueden ser una buena forma de mejorar la pronunciación.
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'twister' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
trabalenguas


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