Traduções para „contort“ no dicionário Inglês » Alemão

I . con·tort [kənˈtɔ:t, americ -ˈtɔ:rt] VERBO intr

contort (in pain)

sich Acus verzerren

contort (in displeasure)

sich Acus verziehen

his face had contorted with bitterness and rage

seine Miene hatte sich vor Bitterkeit und Wut verzogen

II . con·tort [kənˈtɔ:t, americ -ˈtɔ:rt] VERBO trans

1. contort (deform):

to contort sth

etw verdrehen [o. verrenken]

to contort one's body

sich Acus verrenken

a face contorted by pain

ein schmerzverzerrtes Gesicht

2. contort (abuse):

to contort sth

etw verdrehen pej coloq

to contort the truth/sb's words

die Wahrheit/jds Worte verdrehen pej coloq

Exemplos do Dicionário PONS (verificados pela redação)

to contort one's body

sich Acus verrenken

to contort the truth/sb's words

die Wahrheit/jds Worte verdrehen pej coloq

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

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The mine consists of a long, often contorted, narrow corridor that hardly widens towards the end.

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Later the corridor becomes free and then is strongly contorted, often forming a secondary blotch.

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The second half is much wider, much contorted and often zigzagging.

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The mine is much contorted and at first very indistinct, and sometimes blotch-like.

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The beech trees are often twisted and contorted by the high winds that occur in these gaps.

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She speaks to them, but then contorts her face and chases them out of the room.

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An example of a repulsive effect is a molecule contorting to minimize the coulombic interactions of atoms that hold like charges.

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The mine in this stage is completely changed in colour to pale brown, and slightly contorted on the upper epidermis with silken threads.

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The mine begins as a short, contorted linear mine which enlarges into a funnel and then a large blotch.

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The mine often starts contorting, frequently encircling the stem.

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