twist dans le dictionnaire italien Oxford-Paravia

Traductions de twist dans le dictionnaire anglais»italien

I.twist [GB twɪst, Am twɪst] SUBST

1. twist (action):

he gave the cap a twist (to open)

svitò il tappo

he gave the cap a twist (to close)

avvitò il tappo or diede un'avvitata al tappo

with a couple of twists she unscrewed the lid

girando con forza un paio di volte svitò il coperchio

he gave his ankle a nasty twist

ha preso una brutta storta alla caviglia

2. twist (bend, kink):

twist (in rope, cord, wool)

filo m ritorto

twist (in road)

curva f

twist (in road)

svolta f

twist (in river)

ansa f

the road is full of twists and turns

la strada è tutta curve or è piena di curve

there's a twist in the hosepipe

il tubo si è attorcigliato

I've got my wool into a real twist

la lana mi si è tutta aggrovigliata

3. twist fig:

twist (unexpected change of direction) (in play, story)

svolta f (sorprendente)

twist (unexpected change of direction) (in play, story)

colpo m di scena

twist (episode in crisis, events)

(nuovo) sviluppo m

a strange twist of fate

un caso strano or una strana fatalità

the twists and turns of the argument, the plot

il dipanarsi tortuoso or la macchinosità dell'argomentazione, dell'intreccio

to give sth a new twist

dare or imprimere una svolta a qc

events took an unexpected twist

gli eventi hanno preso una piega inaspettata

4. twist (small amount):

twist (of yarn, thread, hair)

treccia f

a twist of paper

un cartoccio

a twist of lemon

= riccio di scorza di limone usato per aromatizzare i cocktail

5. twist SPORT:

to put some twist on the ball

imprimere or dare effetto alla palla

6. twist (thread):

twist

cordonetto m

7. twist (dance):

the twist

il twist

to do the twist

ballare il twist

II.twist [GB twɪst, Am twɪst] VERBE trans

1. twist:

twist (turn) knob, handle

girare

twist (open) top, cap, lid

svitare, aprire svitando

twist (close) top, cap, lid

avvitare, chiudere avvitando

to twist sth off cap, top, lid

svitare qc

to twist sth off piece, branch

spezzare storcendo

he twisted the neck of the bag to close it

attorcigliò l'apertura della borsa per chiuderla

to twist one's head around

girare la testa

to twist one's head away

girare la testa

he twisted around in his chair

si girò nella poltrona

twist it round sideways to get it through the door

giralo di lato per farlo passare dalla porta

to twist sb's arm

torcere il braccio a qn

to twist sb's arm fig

costringere qn a fare qc

2. twist (wind, twine):

to twist X and Y together

intrecciare, attorcigliare insieme X e Y

to twist the threads together

intrecciare i fili

to twist X round Y

avvolgere or attorcigliare X intorno a Y

she twisted the scarf (round) in her hands

attorcigliava la sciarpa tra le mani

to twist a rope around sth

passare una corda intorno a qc

they twisted a sheet (up) into a rope

hanno attorcigliato un lenzuolo per farne una corda or hanno fatto una corda con un lenzuolo

to twist one's hair up into a bun

arrotolare i capelli in uno chignon

3. twist (bend, distort):

twist metal, rod, branch

torcere, storcere

his face was twisted with pain, rage

il suo volto era sfigurato dal dolore, dalla rabbia

she twisted her mouth into a smile

fece un sorriso forzato

4. twist fig words, statement, facts:

twist

travisare, distorcere

you're trying to twist my meaning

stai cercando di travisare il senso delle mie parole

5. twist (injure):

to twist one's ankle, wrist

storcersi la caviglia, il polso

to twist one's neck

prendere il torcicollo

6. twist SPORT:

twist ball

imprimere, dare effetto a

III.twist [GB twɪst, Am twɪst] VERBE intr

1. twist person:

he twisted free of her grasp

si svincolò dalla sua presa

the wounded man lay twisting and writhing on the ground

il ferito si contorceva a terra

his face twisted into a smile

fece un sorriso forzato

to twist round (turn round)

girarsi, voltarsi

2. twist:

twist rope, flex, coil:

attorcigliarsi, avvolgersi

twist river, road:

serpeggiare

to twist and turn road, path:

serpeggiare

3. twist (dance):

twist

ballare il twist

4. twist (in cards):

twist

chiedere una carta

IV.twist [GB twɪst, Am twɪst]

(to have a) twist in the tail

(avere un) esito imprevisto, inatteso

to get oneself into a twist fam

preoccuparsi, tormentarsi

to be round the twist fam

essere matto da legare

to go round the twist fam

impazzire, diventare matto da legare

to drive sb round the twist fam

fare impazzire qn

twist-off [ˈtwɪstɒf, -ɔːf] ADJ

twist-off cap, top, lid:

twist-off

svitabile

twist drill [Am ˈtwɪst ˌdrɪl] SUBST

twist drill

trapano m a punta elicoidale

twist ending [ˈtwɪstˌendɪŋ] SUBST

twist ending

colpo m di scena finale

twist-grip [GB ˈtwɪstˌɡrɪp, Am ˈtwɪstˌɡrɪp] SUBST (of motorbike)

twist-grip

manopola f

plot twist [ˈplɒ(t) twɪst, ˈplɑ(t) ˌtwɪst] SUBST

plot twist

colpo m di scena

Traductions de twist dans le dictionnaire italien»anglais

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

svitabile

twist-off

cordonetto

twist

twist

twist

ballare il twist

to twist, to do the twist

attorcigliamento

twist

twist dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de twist dans le dictionnaire anglais»italien

I.twist [twɪst] VERBE trans

1. twist (turn):

twist

girare

2. twist (wind around):

twist

attorcigliare

to twist sth around sth

avvolgere qc intorno a qc

3. twist MÉD:

twist

slogarsi

4. twist (distort):

twist truth

distorcere

Idiomes/Tournures:

to twist sb's arm

forzare la mano a qn

to twist sb round one's little finger

far fare a qn ciò che si vuole

II.twist [twɪst] VERBE intr

1. twist (squirm around):

twist

(ri)girarsi

2. twist (curve):

twist path, road

curvare

to twist and turn

serpeggiare

3. twist (dance):

twist

ballare il twist

III.twist [twɪst] SUBST

1. twist (turn):

twist

torsione f

to give sth a twist

far girare qc

2. twist (unexpected change):

twist

svolta f

3. twist (curl):

twist of hair

ciocca f

twist of lemon

fettina f

twist of paper

cartoccio m

twist of coil

giro m

4. twist (dance):

twist

twist m

twist off VERBE trans

twist off

svitare

Traductions de twist dans le dictionnaire italien»anglais

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

contorcere

to twist

contorcersi

to twist

torsione

twist

distorcere

to twist

distorcersi

to twist

attorcigliare

to twist

avviticchiarsi (a qc)

to twist (around sth)

storcere

to twist

torcere (filo, corda)

to twist

twist Exemples tirés du dictionnaire PONS (vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

to twist sth around sth

avvolgere qc intorno a qc

to twist sb's arm

forzare la mano a qn

to twist sb round one's little finger

far fare a qn ciò che si vuole

to twist and turn

serpeggiare

to give sth a twist

far girare qc

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

In an unusual twist for the time, her mysteries featured female heroines.

en.wikipedia.org

With each twist and turn, and a tongue roll, the community came out, 100 bikes for the tikes.

abcnews4.com

The roadster can be distinguished from the racers by the presence of twist grip linkages.

en.wikipedia.org

The headwaiter that fired the boys in the opening scene is now employed by them and does not like this ironic twist of fate.

en.wikipedia.org

Five cables in total were moved by the throttle twist grip.

en.wikipedia.org

Pretzel was so long that he could in fact twist his body into the shape of his namesake.

en.wikipedia.org

The twist is that practically everything in it is also available to buy -- save for the fitted kitchen and space-saving fold-down beds.

www.independent.co.uk

If the fingers or splines develop grooves or notches, the plates may hang up or twist in them and fail to fully release when the clutch is disengaged.

www.motorcyclecruiser.com

The neat twist is she's underwater, using a jet-propelled chair fitted with a fin.

metro.co.uk

Twist off the leaves leaving an inch or two of stem attached.

www.thejournal.ie