torcer
to twist
To twist, turn or bend something
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torque
twisting force
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verb suffix
Torcer means to twist and can be thought of as applying torque0 to something.
torcer
to twist, to bend
To apply twisting force to something, wringing it around or bending it out of shape.
Torció el alambre para hacer un ganchoHe twisted the wire to make a hook
Tuve que torcer la rama para pasar por el senderoI had to bend the branch to get through the trail
to turn (direction)
A road or a walker that turns is twisting away from the straight path.
El camino tuerce a la derecha después del puenteThe road turns right after the bridge
Tuerce a la izquierda en el semáforoTurn left at the traffic light
to twist (the face)
When you twist your face or mouth (torcer el gesto), you're showing displeasure — like a grimace.
Torció el gesto cuando escuchó la noticiaHe twisted his face when he heard the news
torcerse
to twist, to sprain (an ankle, a wrist)
When a joint gets twisted the wrong way, you twist or sprain it.
Me torcí el tobillo bajando las escalerasI twisted my ankle going down the stairs
Se torció la muñeca jugando al vóleibolShe sprained her wrist playing volleyball
to go wrong (plans)
Plans that were on a straight track get twisted off course.
Todo se torció cuando empezó a lloverEverything went wrong when it started to rain
to go off the rails, to go astray (a person)
A person who gets twisted has bent away from the straight and narrow.
El chico se torció cuando se juntó con malas amistadesThe kid went off the rails when he fell in with a bad crowd