📖 Определения и значения для слова twist
📒 to bend or turn something into a particular shape
- Twist the wire to form a circle.
- Her hair was twisted into a knot on top of her head.
📒 to bend or turn something into a shape or position that is not normal or natural; to be bent or turned in this way
- twist something (+ adv./prep.) He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back.
- + adv./prep. Her face twisted in anger.
- Her mouth was twisted out of shape by grief.
📒 to turn part of your body around while the rest stays still
- twist something (+ adv./prep.) He twisted his head around to look at her.
- + adv./prep. She twisted in her chair when I called her name.
- Hold your arms out to the sides and twist your upper body.
📒 to turn your body with quick, sharp movements and change direction often
- I twisted and turned to avoid being caught.
- + adv./prep. She tried unsuccessfully to twist free.
- twist something/yourself + adv./prep. He managed to twist himself round in the restricted space.
📒 to turn something around in a circle with your hand
- Twist the knob to the left to open the door.
- Nervously I twisted the ring on my finger.
- She placed her hand on the doorknob and twisted slowly.
📒 to bend and change direction often
- The road twists and turns along the coast.
- narrow twisting streets
- a twisting staircase
📒 to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, bending it in an uncomfortable way
- She fell and twisted her ankle.
📒 to wind something around or through an object
- She twisted a scarf around her head.
- I twisted the bandage around his leg.
- The telephone cable has got twisted (= wound around itself).
📒 to move or grow by winding around something
- A snake was twisting around his arm.
📒 to deliberately change the meaning of what somebody has said, or to present facts in a particular way, in order to benefit yourself or harm somebody else
- You always twist everything I say.
- The newspaper was accused of twisting the facts.
📒 to turn or wind strings, etc. together to make something longer or thicker
- They had twisted the sheets into a rope and escaped by climbing down it.
📒 to say or do something unkind deliberately; to make somebody who is unhappy feel even more unhappy
- Marcia laughed as she twisted the knife still deeper.
- Just to twist the knife, the filmmakers have provided a surprise ending.
📒 to persuade or force somebody to do something
📒 to persuade somebody to do anything that you want
- She has always been able to twist her parents around her little finger.