twist dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de twist dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.twist [GB twɪst, Am twɪst] SUBST

1. twist (action):

he gave the cap a twist (to open)

il a dévissé le bouchon

he gave the cap a twist (to close)

il a vissé le bouchon

with a couple of twists she unscrewed the lid

en deux tours de poignet elle a dévissé le couvercle

he gave his ankle a nasty twist

il s'est tordu la cheville

2. twist (bend, kink):

twist (in rope, cord, wool)

tortillon m

twist (in road)

zigzag m

twist (in river)

coude m

the road is full of twists and turns

la route est pleine de zigzags

there's a twist in the hosepipe

le tuyau est entortillé

I've got my wool into a real twist

ma laine est complètement emmêlée

3. twist fig:

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

coup m de théâtre

twist (episode in crisis, events)

rebondissement m

a strange twist of fate

un étrange coup du sort

the twists and turns of the argument/the plot

le fil tortueux de l'argumentation/de l'intrigue

to give sth a new twist

donner un tour nouveau à qc

events took an unexpected twist

les événements ont pris un tour inattendu

4. twist (small amount):

twist (of yarn, thread, hair)

torsade f

a twist of paper

une papillote

a twist of lemon

une tranche de citron

5. twist SPORT:

to put some twist on the ball

donner de l'effet à la balle

6. twist (thread):

twist

cordonnet m

7. twist (dance):

the twist

le twist

to do the twist

danser le twist

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

1. twist:

twist (turn) knob, handle

tourner

twist (open) top, cap, lid

dévisser

twist (close) top, cap, lid

visser

to twist sth off cap, top, lid

dévisser qc

to twist sth off piece, branch

arracher qc (en tordant)

he twisted the neck of the bag to close it

il a tortillé le haut du sac pour le fermer

to twist one's head around

tourner la tête

to twist one's head away

tourner la tête

he twisted around in his chair

il s'est retourné dans son fauteuil

twist it round sideways to get it through the door

tournez-le de côté pour le faire passer par la porte

to twist sb's arm litt

tordre le bras à qn

to twist sb's arm fig

forcer la main à qn

2. twist (wind, twine):

to twist X and Y together

torsader X et Y

to twist the threads together

torsader les fils

to twist X round Y

enrouler X autour de Y

she twisted the scarf (round) in her hands

elle tortillait l'écharpe entre ses doigts

to twist a rope around sth

passer une corde autour de qc

they twisted a sheet (up) into a rope

ils ont entortillé un drap pour en faire une corde

to twist one's hair up into a bun

se faire un chignon torsadé

3. twist (bend, distort) litt:

twist metal, rod, branch

tordre

his face was twisted with pain/rage

son visage était tordu de douleur/de rage

she twisted her mouth into a smile

elle a grimacé un sourire

4. twist fig words, statement, facts:

twist

déformer

you're trying to twist my meaning

vous essayez de déformer mes paroles

5. twist (injure):

to twist one's ankle/wrist

se tordre la cheville/le poignet

to twist one's neck

attraper un torticolis

6. twist SPORT:

twist ball

donner de l'effet à

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

1. twist person:

he twisted free of her grasp

il s'est dégagé d'un mouvement brusque

the wounded man lay twisting and writhing on the ground

le blessé se tordait et se contorsionnait sur le sol

his face twisted into a smile

il a grimacé un sourire

to twist round (turn round)

se retourner

2. twist:

twist rope, flex, coil:

s'entortiller

twist river, road:

serpenter

to twist and turn road, path:

serpenter

3. twist (dance):

twist

danser le twist

4. twist (in cards):

twist

tirer une carte

IV.twist [GB twɪst, Am twɪst]

(to have a) twist in the tail

(avoir un) dénouement inattendu

to get oneself into a twist fam

se tracasser fam

to be round the twist fam

être dingue fam

to be round the twist fam

être fou/folle

to go round the twist fam

devenir fou/folle

to drive sb round the twist fam

rendre qn fou/folle

twist-off [ˈtwɪstɒf] ADJ

twist-off cap, top, lid:

twist-off

dévissable

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

plot twist

rebondissement m

twist-grip SUBST (of motorbike)

twist-grip

poignée f

twist drill SUBST

twist drill

mèche f hélicoïdale

twist drill

foret m à spire

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

to break/sprain/twist one's ankle

se casser/se fouler/se tordre la cheville

Traductions de twist dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

twist

twist

tortillon (de papier, tissu)

twist (de of)

twister

to twist, to dance the twist

décrire des circonvolutions

to twist and turn

twist dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de twist dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.twist [twɪst] VERBE trans

1. twist (turn):

twist metal, cloth

tordre

twist handle, lid

tourner

to twist one's ankle

se fouler la cheville

I twisted the top off the jar

j'ai dévissé le couvercle du pot

to twist sth out of shape

déformer qc en le tordant

to twist sth into a knot

former un nœud en tordant qc

he twisted his face into an ugly smile fig

son visage se déforma en un vilain sourire

2. twist (wind around):

twist

enrouler

to twist sth together strands, hands

entrelacer qc

3. twist (manipulate):

twist words

déformer

to twist sth into sth

transformer qc en qc

4. twist fam (cheat):

twist

rouler

Idiomes/Tournures:

to twist sb's arm

forcer la main à qn

to twist sb round one's (little) finger

mener qn par le bout du nez

II.twist [twɪst] VERBE intr

1. twist (turn around):

twist

se (re)tourner

2. twist (squirm around):

twist

s'enrouler

to twist and turn

s'agiter dans tous les sens

3. twist (contort) a. MÉD:

twist

se tordre

4. twist (curve):

twist path

serpenter

to twist and turn

faire des zigzags

5. twist (change):

twist

se transformer

6. twist (dance):

twist

twister

Idiomes/Tournures:

to be left twisting in the wind

être laissé dans l'incertitude

III.twist [twɪst] SUBST

1. twist (turn):

twist

tour m

with a twist of sth

d'un tour de qc

2. twist (rotation):

twist

rotation f

twist MÉD

entorse f

3. twist (action):

twist

torsion f

4. twist (sharp curve):

twist

tournant m

twists and turns

tours mpl et détours mpl

5. twist (changing point):

twist

tournant m

to take a new twist

prendre un nouveau tournant

6. twist (change):

twist

tournure f

to give sth a twist

donner une nouvelle tournure à qc

a surprise twist to the story

une tournure surprenante dans l'histoire

7. twist (curl):

twist hair

torsade f

twist lemon

zeste m

twist ribbon

tortillon m

twist thread

torsade f

8. twist (dance):

twist

twist m

to do the twist

danser le twist

Idiomes/Tournures:

to be in a twist

être à bout

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

to turn [or twist] the knife in the wound

retourner le couteau dans la plaie

Traductions de twist dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

torsade

twist

méandre

twist

torsader

to twist

vriller cordon, fil

to twist

triturer mouchoir

to twist

déformer (en tordant)

to twist (out of shape)

déformer bouche

to twist

remuer [ou retourner] le couteau dans la plaie

to twist the knife in the wound

tordre brins, fils

to twist

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

anglais

The CPA also features in the novel's twist ending.

en.wikipedia.org

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

abcnews4.com

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

www.thejournal.ie

These concepts of tilt and twist boundaries represent somewhat idealized cases.

en.wikipedia.org

He is noted to use heavy topspin on both his serves and his twist serve is particularly high kicking.

en.wikipedia.org

He can also twist himself tightly to cause himself to spin at his opponent while his arms flail.

en.wikipedia.org

A twist shifter is mounted in line with the handlebar grips.

en.wikipedia.org

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

en.wikipedia.org

Meanwhile, what was going on inside the trolley car was a tour with a twist.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

Often the news stories related to actual events, but ended in a twist with the punchline.

en.wikipedia.org