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twist (EN)
Verb, Substantiv

Verb “twist”

Infinitiv twist; er twists; Prät. twisted; Part. twisted; Ger. twisting
  1. drehen
    She twisted the wet towel to wring out the water.
  2. winden
    She twisted the two wires together to make a stronger connection.
  3. wickeln
    The vine twisted around the tree trunk as it grew.
  4. verbiegen
    She twisted her arm awkwardly while trying to reach the top shelf.
  5. verstauchen
    He twisted his ankle while playing soccer.
  6. drehen (mit der Hand)
    She twisted the cap off the bottle to take a drink.
  7. verdrehen
    She twisted my words to make it sound like I was against the idea, even though I wasn't.
  8. schlängeln
    The river twists through the mountains, creating a scenic route.
  9. twist tanzen
    At the party, everyone twisted to the upbeat music.

Substantiv “twist”

Sg. twist, Pl. twists od. unz.
  1. Drehung
    He had to give the doorknob a twist to open the door.
  2. Drehung (des Körpers)
    She felt a sharp pain after a sudden twist of her head.
  3. Zeste
    He ordered a gin and tonic with a twist, watching as the bartender expertly added a curl of lemon peel to his glass.
  4. Kurve
    The car slowed down as it approached a sharp twist in the mountain road.
  5. Wendung
    The movie had a shocking twist at the end that no one saw coming.
  6. Twist
    At the party, everyone got up to do the twist when the DJ played an old rock 'n' roll song.
  7. Verstauchung
    She had to sit out the game because of a painful twist in her ankle.