twist

torcere, attorcigliare

Girare parti di qualcosa in direzioni opposte, cambiandone la forma.

In inglese semplice: To turn parts of something in opposite directions so that it changes shape.

• Twist the cloth to squeeze out the water.
• She twisted the wet towel with both hands.
• He twisted the wires together.

Come si usa: twist something together (Twist the two ends together to secure the bag.)

Sinonimi: wind, wring

Contrari: untwist

Espressioni comuni: twist a towel, twist something tight, twist something together, twist a rope

contorcere, contorcersi

Piegare qualcosa o muoversi assumendo una forma curva, arrotolata o innaturale.

In inglese semplice: To bend or move into a curved, curled, or awkward shape.

• The heat twisted the metal frame.
• Her face twisted in pain.
• The branches twist into strange shapes as they grow.

Come si usa: twist something into something (She twisted the wire into a spiral.); twist in something (He twisted in pain on the ground.)

Sinonimi: contort, bend, writhe

Contrari: straighten

Espressioni comuni: twist into something, twist out of shape, twist your body

colpo di scena, svolta

Cambiamento sorprendente in una storia o situazione.

In inglese semplice: An unexpected change in a story or situation.

• The story has a surprising twist.
• Nobody expected the final twist in the film.
• The investigation took another strange twist yesterday.

Come si usa: a twist in something (There was an unexpected twist in the investigation.)

Sinonimi: turn, development

Espressioni comuni: plot twist, unexpected twist, twist in something

acciaio damascato

Metallo ottenuto torcendo e unendo ferro e acciaio, usato un tempo per le canne delle armi.

In inglese semplice: Metal made by winding iron and steel together and joining them, formerly used for gun barrels.

• The gunsmith examined the Damascus twist.
• Iron and steel were joined to produce twist.
• The old gun had barrels made of twist.

Espressioni comuni: Damascus twist, twist barrels