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twist (EN)
verbo, sostantivo

verbo “twist”

infinito twist; lui twists; pass. twisted; p.p. twisted; ger. twisting
  1. torcere
    She twisted the wet towel to wring out the water.
  2. intrecciare
    She twisted the two wires together to make a stronger connection.
  3. avvolgere
    The vine twisted around the tree trunk as it grew.
  4. deformare
    She twisted her arm awkwardly while trying to reach the top shelf.
  5. slogare
    He twisted his ankle while playing soccer.
  6. girare
    She twisted the cap off the bottle to take a drink.
  7. distorcere
    She twisted my words to make it sound like I was against the idea, even though I wasn't.
  8. serpeggiare
    The river twists through the mountains, creating a scenic route.
  9. ballare il twist
    At the party, everyone twisted to the upbeat music.

sostantivo “twist”

sing. twist, pl. twists o non num.
  1. rotazione
    He had to give the doorknob a twist to open the door.
  2. torsione
    She felt a sharp pain after a sudden twist of her head.
  3. scorza
    He ordered a gin and tonic with a twist, watching as the bartender expertly added a curl of lemon peel to his glass.
  4. curva
    The car slowed down as it approached a sharp twist in the mountain road.
  5. colpo di scena
    The movie had a shocking twist at the end that no one saw coming.
  6. twist (ballo)
    At the party, everyone got up to do the twist when the DJ played an old rock 'n' roll song.
  7. distorsione
    She had to sit out the game because of a painful twist in her ankle.