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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
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.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
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.
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A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
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.
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This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
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
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(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.
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb 2. (doblar)
a. to bend torcer el gesto to pull a face
3. (girar)
a. to turn torció la cabeza she turned her head
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb 5. (girar)
a. to turn el camino tuerce a la izquierda the road turns to the left
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb 7. (doblarse)
a. to bend me tuerzo al andar/escribir I can't walk/write in a straight line
se ha torcido el cuadro the painting's not straight
8. (lastimarse)
a. torcerse el tobillo to twist one's ankle
9. (ir mal; esperanzas, negocios, día)
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torcer
transitive verb
1 (retorcer) [+dedo, muñeca, tronco] to twist; [+tobillo] to twist; sprain torció el tenedor con las manos
[+madera] to warp; [+soga] to plait; (doblar) to bend ¡me torció el brazo! he twisted my arm!; le ha torcido el cuello he's twisted his neck; torció la cabeza para mirarla he turned (his head) to look at her
2 torcer el gesto to scowl; torcer los ojos o la vista to squint
4 (cambiar) [+rumbo] to change; [+voluntad] to bend; [+pensamientos] to turn; [+significado] to distort; twist el conflicto ha torcido el curso de los acontecimientos the conflict has changed the course of events
5 (pervertir) [+persona] to lead astray intransitive verb
(girar) [+camino, vehículo, viajero] to turn el coche torció a la izquierda the car turned left; al llegar allí tuerza usted a la derecha when you get there turn right
pronominal verb
torcerse 1 (retorcerse) to twist; (doblarse) to bend el metal se torció con el calor
me torcí el tobillo I twisted o sprained my ankle
2 (ladearse) gira el volante que te estás torciendo turn the steering wheel, you're not driving straight; usa papel rayado para no torcerse escribiendo use ruled paper so you write straight
3 (ir por mal camino) [+persona] to go astray; go off the rails 4 (ir mal) [+proyecto] to go off the rails; [+proceso, acontecimientos] to take a strange turn 5 (agriarse) [+leche] to turn; go off; [+vino] to go sour Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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