retorcer

Spanish

Etymology

From re- +‎ torcer, or from Vulgar Latin *retorcēre, from Latin retorquēre. Cognate with English retort.

Pronunciation

Verb

retorcer (first-person singular present retuerzo, first-person singular preterite retorcí, past participle retorcido)

  1. to wring
  2. to squirm, wriggle, writhe
  3. to twist

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