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torcerse

torcerse(
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sehr
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A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
1. (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.
2. (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.
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.
3. (not go as expected)
a. to go wrong
Nuestros planes empezaron a torcerse.Our plans started to go wrong.
4. (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.
torcer
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
5. (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.
6. (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
7. (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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torcer
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (retorcer)
a. to twist
2. (doblar)
a. to bend
torcer el gestoto pull a face
3. (girar)
a. to turn
torció la cabezashe turned her head
4. (persona)
a. to corrupt
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 izquierdathe road turns to the left
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
6. (retorcerse)
a. to twist
7. (doblarse)
a. to bend
me tuerzo al andar/escribirI can't walk/write in a straight line
se ha torcido el cuadrothe painting's not straight
8. (lastimarse)
a.
torcerse el tobilloto twist one's ankle
9. (ir mal; esperanzas, negocios, día)
a. to go wrong
10. (persona)
a. to go astray
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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
3 [+ropa] to wring
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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