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twist Saltos de línea: twist

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1.1 [with object and adverbial] Form (something) into a particular shape by taking hold of one or both ends and turning them: she twisted her handkerchief into a knot
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1.2 [with object and adverbial] Turn or bend into a specified position or in a specified direction: he grabbed the man and twisted his arm behind his back
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1.3 (twist something off) Remove something by pulling and rotating it: beetroot can be stored once the leaves have been twisted off
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1.5 [no object, with adverbial] Move in a wriggling or writhing fashion: he twisted himself free
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  • I have been misquoted and my words have been twisted.
distort, misrepresent, change, alter, pervert, falsify, warp, skew, put the wrong slant on, misinterpret, misconstrue, misstate, misquote, quote/take out of context, misreport;
2Cause to rotate around a stationary point; turn: she twisted her ring round and round on her finger
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twiddle, adjust, turn, rotate, swivel
2.1 [with object and adverbial] Wind around or through something: she twisted a lock of hair around her finger
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wind, twirl, coil, curl, wrap
2.2Move or cause to move around each other; interlace: [with object]: she twisted her hands together nervously the machine twists together strands to make a double yarn
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2.3Make (something) by interlacing or winding strands together: he could twist a rope strong enough to hold a mule
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2.4 [no object] Take or have a winding course: the railway lines twist and turn round the hills
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3 [no object] Dance the twist.
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4British informal Cheat; defraud.
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5 [no object] (In pontoon) request, deal, or be dealt a card face upwards.
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  • The other players' cards will not be visible at this point, except where they have split, twisted, declared pontoons or gone bust.
  • If the total value of your cards is less than 21 you may say "Twist me one".
  • If your total remains below 21 you may ask for a fourth card to be twisted and then a fifth, in the same way.


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1An act of twisting something around a stationary point: the taps needed a single twist to turn them on
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1.2 (the twist) A dance with a twisting movement of the body, popular in the 1960s: lets do the twist
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1.3 [mass noun] The extent of twisting of a rod or other object.
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1.4 [mass noun] Force producing twisting; torque.
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1.5 [mass noun] Forward motion combined with rotation about an axis.
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2A thing with a spiral shape: a barley sugar twist
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2.1British A paper packet with twisted ends: he handed her a twist of paper
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  • Delphine pulled a twist of paper from her pocket and laid it out flat on her knees.
2.2A small quantity of tobacco, sugar, salt, or a similar substance, wrapped in such a packet: he bought a packet of crisps with a blue twist of salt in them
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  • I sprinkled upon it a bit of salt from my twist, and it made a dish fit for those in a timber hall.
  • That said, I'm a bit of a picnic pedant; I have to have little twists of salt and pepper to dust on to my crisp salad or a ripe tomato or two.
  • They lived in Yearman, in southern Ohio, until they had nothing to barter and couldn't get credit for a twist of tobacco.
2.3A curled piece of lemon peel used to flavour a drink: she drank vodka and tonic with a twist of lemon
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3A distorted shape: he had a cruel twist to his mouth
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contortion, contorted/distorted shape
3.1An unusual feature of a person’s personality, typically an unhealthy one: her lack of considerateness is a personality twist which could bring her problems
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3.2British informal A swindle.
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interpretation, slant, outlook, angle, approach, treatment;
alteration, variation
5 [mass noun] A fine strong thread consisting of twisted strands of cotton or silk.
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6British A drink consisting of two ingredients mixed together.
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7A carpet with a tightly curled pile.
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  • This is a very nice piece of blue twist carpet.


round the twist
British informal Out of one’s mind; crazy: the games she plays drive me round the twist
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  • The first time it was quite funny; the second time it was okay; but after 20 times it was frankly driving me round the twist.
  • In ‘real life’, you see, keeping his feelings quiet is driving him round the twist.
  • No doubt the constant bleating eventually sends them round the twist.
twist someone's arm
informal Pressurize someone into doing something that they are reluctant to do: I’ve twisted his arm and he’ll get you some tickets
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talk someone into something
twist in the wind
Be left in a state of suspense or uncertainty: rather than giving clear public guidance, politicians let NATO commanders twist in the wind
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twist someone around one's little finger
twists and turns
Complicated dealings or circumstances: the twists and turns of her political career
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