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twist

verb
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1
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to bend or turn something into a particular shape
پیچاندن, تاب دادن, چرخاندن
2
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to bend or turn something into a shape or position that is not normal or natural; to be bent or turned in this way
پیچاندن, پیچیدن, تاب دادن
He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back.
Her face twisted in anger.
3
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to turn part of your body around while the rest stays still
چرخیدن, پیچیدن, تاب دادن, چرخاندن بدن, پیچشی دادن
He twisted his head around to look at her.
She twisted in her chair when I called her name.
4
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to turn your body with quick, sharp movements and change direction often
پیچیدن, پیچاندن
I twisted and turned to avoid being caught.
She tried unsuccessfully to twist free.
He managed to twist himself round in the restricted space.
5
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to turn something around in a circle with your hand
پیچاندن, چرخاندن, پیچیدن, پیچش دادن, بچرخاندن, گرداندن
Twist the knob to the left to open the door.
Nervously I twisted the ring on my finger.
6
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to bend and change direction often
پیچاندن
The road twists and turns along the coast.
narrow twisting streets
a twisting staircase
7
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to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, bending it in an uncomfortable way
پیچ خوردن
She fell and twisted her ankle.
8
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to wind something around or through an object
پیچیدن, تاباندن
She twisted a scarf around her head.
I twisted the bandage around his leg.
The telephone cable has got twisted.
9
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to move or grow by winding around something
پیچیدن, پیچ خوردن
A snake was twisting around his arm.
10
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
تحریف کردن, تغییر معنا دادن
You always twist everything I say.
The newspaper was accused of twisting the facts.
synonym misrepresent
11
to turn or wind strings, etc. together to make something longer or thicker
به هم تابیدن, در هم پیچیدن
They had twisted the sheets into a rope and escaped by climbing down it.
noun
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1
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the action of turning something with your hand, or of turning a part of your body
پیچاندن, چرخش
2
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an unexpected change or development in a story or situation
پیچش غیرمنتظره, چرخش داستان, حادثه غیرمنتظره, تغییر ناگهانی
the twists and turns of his political career
The story has taken another twist.
The disappearance of a vital witness added a new twist to the case.
By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later.
a bizarre twist to the tale
3
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a sharp bend in a road or river
پیچ, خم
The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road.
They approached a twist in the path.
4
a thing that has been twisted into a particular shape
پیچ و تاب, تاب
mineral water with a twist of lemon
5
a fast dance that was popular in the 1960s, in which you twist from side to side
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