| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| wiggle vi | (move back and forth) | vicka vitr |
| | | svänga vitr |
| | | vrida vitr |
| | The worm was wiggling across the soil. |
| | Masken vickade sig fram över jorden. |
| twist sth vtr | (wind, twine, coil) | tvinna⇒ vtr |
| | | sno⇒, vrida⇒ vtr |
| | Helen took hold of a lock of her hair and twisted it around her finger. |
| | Helen tog tag i en lock av sitt hår och tvinnade den runt sitt finger. |
| tweak sth vtr | (pinch with a twist) | vrida⇒ vtr |
| | When I was a boy, the teacher used to tweak the nose of any child who answered a question incorrectly. |
wiggle,
wiggle sth vtr | (move sth back and forth) | vrida⇒ vtr |
| | | vicka på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Glenn wiggled his nose to make the small child laugh. |
| | Glenn vickade på näsan för att få det lilla barnet att skratta. |
| torque vi | (rotate, twist) | vrida vitr |
| | Torque the bolts to the maximum tightness. |
| wrest sth vtr | (twist, wring) | vrida⇒ vtr |
| | Mary succeeded in wresting her arm free from her attacker. |
| gnarl sth vtr | (twist, deform) | vrida⇒ vtr |
| | (formell) | deformera⇒ vtr |
| screw sth vtr | (turn, twist) | skruva⇒ vtr |
| | | vrida⇒ vtr |
| | You need to screw it the other way or it won't work. |
| | Du måste vrida den på andra hållet annars kommer det inte att funka. |
| turn sth vtr | (change position of, rotate) | vända⇒ vtr |
| | (runt) | snurra⇒, rotera⇒ vtr |
| | | vrida⇒ vtr |
| | He turned the vase to make it face the room. |
| | Han vred på vasen så att den skulle vara vänd mot rummet. |
| tilt sth vtr | (camera: move up or down) | luta⇒ vtr |
| | | vrida⇒ vtr |
| | The camerawoman tilted the camera to get the right shot. |
| buckle sth vtr | (bend sth) | böja⇒ vtr |
| | | vrida⇒ vtr |
| | | skruva på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The intense heat has buckled the road surface. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| twist sth vtr | (joint) | vricka⇒, vrida⇒ vtr |
| | | vricka ngt ur led vbal uttr |
| | Elizabeth has twisted her ankle, so she can't play football tonight. |
| turn vi | (change position) | vända vitr |
| | | vrida vitr |
| | She is constantly turning in bed. |
| squirm vi | (wriggle, twist) | vrida, skruva, vränga vitr |
| | | vrida på sig vbal uttr |
| | The little boy was squirming in his mother's arms. |
| squirm vi | figurative (feel shame/guilt) | skämmas vitr |
| | | vrida, skruva, vränga vitr |
| | | vrida på sig vbal uttr |
| | All Pippa could do was squirm as Walter reeled off a list of all her faults. |
| wring sth vtr | (twist) | vrida⇒, snurra⇒ vtr |
| | The farmer wrung the chicken's neck. |
| turn sth vtr | (ankle: twist) | vrida⇒ vtr |
| | | vricka⇒ vtr |
| | I turned my ankle hurrying down some steps. |
| translate sth vtr | (geometry: move figure) (fackterm) | förflytta⇒ vtr |
| | | vrida⇒ vtr |
| | | omvandla⇒ vtr |
| | Translate figure A 90 degrees counterclockwise. |
| Sammansatta former: |
| buckle vi | (person: bend body) | vrida sig vitr + refl |
| | | skruva sig vitr + refl |
| | Ryan buckled in pain as the ligament in his knee tore. |
| buckle up vi phrasal | informal (bend over: in or with pain) (bildlig) | vika sig dubbel vbal uttr |
| | | vrida sig vitr + refl |
| | The patient buckled up in pain; the doctor said she suspected appendicitis. |
| | Han vek sig dubbel av smärta. |
| curl vi | (road, etc.: curve) | svänga vitr |
| | | vrida sig vitr + refl |
| | The road curled through the mountains. |
| dislocate sth vtr | (displace: a joint) (medicin: vricka) | vrida ngt ur led vbal uttr |
| | (vricka led) | stuka ngt⇒ vtr |
| | (formell: medicin) | luxera ngt⇒ vtr |
| | Marley dislocated his shoulder during football practice. |
| pivot vi | (turn, change direction) (formell) | pivotera vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | svänga vitr |
| | | vrida sig vitr + refl |
| | | vrida sig runt vbal uttr |
| | Tom's head pivoted towards the door. |
| pivot on sth vi + prep | (rotate around) | snurra på ngt vitr + prep |
| | | vrida sig vitr + refl |
| | Too angry to speak, she pivoted on her heel and walked away. |
| reverse sth vtr | (undo, counteract) | vrida tillbaka⇒ vtr |
| | The government reversed its policy on taxing alcohol. |
| screw vi | (turn like a screw) | vrida sig vitr partikel |
| | | vrida på sig vbal uttr |
| | The stage set screws around to reveal a second scene. |
| screw vi | (rotate) | skruvas vitr |
| | | vrida sig vitr partikel |
| | The bolt won't screw in the hole. |
screw sth up,
screw up sth vtr phrasal sep | (twist) | skruva upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | | vrida upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | The kids screwed up their faces when I suggested they tidy their rooms. |
| spin around vi phrasal | (turn quickly) | snurra runt vitr partikel |
| | | vrida sig vitr + refl |
| | The animal spun around and lunged at me again. |
squirm out of sth,
squirm free of sth v expr | (get free by wriggling) | skruva sig ut ur ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vrida på sig vbal uttr |
| | The little girl squirmed out of her mother's embrace and ran off to play with her friends. |
| toss and turn v expr | (lie in bed awake and agitated) | vända och vrida på sig vbal uttr |
| | | inte kunna sova uttr |
| | William spent the night before his exam tossing and turning. |
| turn vi | (rotate on an axis) | snurra vitr |
| | | vrida sig vitr + pron |
| | It is amazing how the world keeps on turning. |
| | Det är otroligt hur världen fortsätter att snurra. |
| turn to sth vi + prep | (move to face: a direction) | vända sig vitr + refl |
| | | vrida sig mot vbal uttr |
| | Everyone, turn to your screens. Please turn to the right to see the monument. |
| | Kan alla vända sig mot sina skärmar. Var vänlig och vänd er till höger för att se monumentet. |
turn around,
also UK: turn round vi + adv | (spin, rotate, revolve) | snurra runt vitr + adv |
| | | rotera runt vitr + adv |
| | | vrida sig om vbal uttr |
| | The record turns around at 33 rpm. |
| turn back the clock v expr | figurative (restore youth) (bildlig) | vrida tillbaka klockan vbal uttr |
| | When she reached the age of 80 she became desperate to turn back the clock. |
| | Nora hoped that plastic surgery would turn back the clock for her. |
| turn back the clock v expr | figurative (revert) (bildlig) | vrida tillbaka klockan vbal uttr |
| | The restore function in my computer turns back the clock to reset the software. |
turn sth down,
turn down sth vtr + adv | (reduce by turning a knob) | vrida ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | skruva ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The chef turned the heat down under the pan and let it simmer. |
turn sth out,
turn out sth vtr + adv | (move to face outward) | vinkla ut ngt vtr + adv |
| | | vrida ut ngt vtr + adv |
| | Stand with your legs hip-width apart and turn your feet out. |
turn sth up,
turn up sth vtr + adv | (increase output, volume) (ljudvolym) | vrida upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | höja⇒ vtr |
| | We turned the TV up to drown the noise of our neighbours arguing. |
| twist vi | (turn) | vrida sig, slingra sig vitr |
| | | kröka sig vitr |
| | The road twisted through the mountains. |
| | Vägen slingrade sig (or: vred sig) genom bergen. |
| twist vi | (squirm) | vrida sig vitr + refl |
| | (bildlig) | snurra runt vitr partikel |
| | The little girl couldn't keep still; she kept twisting in her chair. |
| untwist sth vtr | (remove by turning) | vrida loss vtr partikel oskj |
| whirl sth vtr | (spin, rotate) | snurra⇒ vtr |
| | | spinna⇒ vtr |
| | | vrida på vtr partikel oskj |
| | The man was whirling his hat nervously in his hands. |
| wind sth vtr | (set mechanism of: a watch) | vrida upp ngt, dra upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Before watches had batteries, you had to wind them. |
| wrench sth vtr | (twist) | vrida om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | dra åt ngt, skruva fast ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | lossa⇒, skruva loss⇒ vtr |
| | Frank wrenched his ankle playing football. |
wring sth out,
wring out sth vtr + adv | (twist to expel liquid) | krama ur, vrida ur vtr partikel oskj |
| | Wring out that dishcloth so it will dry faster. |