torcer

to twist

torcer(

tohr

sehr

)

transitive verb

1. (to contort)

a. to twist

Torció la cuerda para aflojar el agarre de su oponente.He twisted the rope to loosen the grip of his opponent.

2. (to fold)

a. to bend

Tenemos que torcer el colchón para que quepa en el camión.We have to bend the mattress so that it fits in the truck.

intransitive verb

3. (to curve)

a. to turn

Ten cuidado más adelante; el camino tuerce bruscamente a la derecha.Be careful up ahead; the road turns sharply to the right.

torcerse

pronominal verb

4. (to injure)

a. to twist

Ella se torció la pierna al comienzo del juego y tuvo que dejar de jugar.She twisted her leg at the beginning of the game and had to stop playing.

b. to sprain

Vas a torcerte el codo si sigues tirando así.You're going to sprain your elbow if you keep throwing like that.

5. (to shift sideways)

a. to twist

Con los años, su columna se torció.Over the years, his spine twisted.

b. to bend

El árbol comenzó a torcerse hacia la derecha.The tree started bending towards the right.

c. no direct translation

Me tuerzo a la izquierda al escribir.My handwriting leans to the left.

Arregla ese espejo que se ha torcido.Sort out that mirror because it isn't straight.

6. (not go as expected)

a. to go wrong

Nuestros planes empezaron a torcerse.Our plans started to go wrong.

7. (to behave erratically)

a. to go off the rails (colloquial)

Era un niño muy educado, pero empezó a torcerse cuando fue a la uni.He was a very polite boy, but he started to go off the rails when he went to college.

Conjugations

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Indicative of "torcer"

Present

tú

él/ella/Ud.

nosotros

vosotros

ellos/ellas/Uds.

Preterite

tú

él/ella/Ud.

nosotros

vosotros

ellos/ellas/Uds.

Imperfect

tú

él/ella/Ud.

nosotros

vosotros

ellos/ellas/Uds.

Conditional

tú

él/ella/Ud.

nosotros

vosotros

ellos/ellas/Uds.

Future

tú

él/ella/Ud.

nosotros

vosotros

ellos/ellas/Uds.

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