torcer

Meaning

1. to twist (to turn the ends in opposite directions)
2. to wring (to squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is forced out)
3. to twist (to injure a body part by bending it in the wrong direction)
4. to hope for something to happen
5. to support a team
6. (broadly) to hope for someone’s or something’s success

Concepts

twist

bend

wring

turn

curve

sprain

wrench

🔧

contort

wrick

mangle

wrest

warp

flex

deform

wreathe

wrestle

wriggle

wring out

writhe

cheer for

bow

🙇

cheer

distord

distort

fold

meander

root

skew

squirm

strain

torture

turn over

worm

🪱

Synonyms

dobrar

retorcer

curvar

enroscar-se

torcer-se

contorcer

debater-se

contorcer-se

espernear

estrebuchar

voltar

deslocar

secar

virar

arquar

distorção

tirar água

Translations

torcer

tordre

drehen

torcere

wringen

biegen

torçar

retorcer

doblar

tòrcer

verdraaien

beugen

verbuigen

doorbuigen

draaien

Pronounced as (IPA)

/toʁˈse(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: torqueo

In summary

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *torcĕre, from Latin torquēre.