contorted

kənˈtɔːrtɪd
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Translation of contorted from English into Dutch

Adjective

appearance

bent or twisted out of normal shape
verwrongen vertrokken
  • His face was contorted with anger.Zijn gezicht was vertrokken van woede.

Synonyms and analogies of contorted in English

adj.distortedgnarledtwistedMore synonyms

Examples of contorted in a sentence

  • Her smile was contorted into a grimace.
contort
kənˈtɔːt
Verb
tr.
1.

physical distortion

twist or bend out of normal shape
  • He contorted his face in pain.Hij verwrong zijn gezicht van pijn
2.

distortion

twist into a strained shape or expression
  • Her face contorted in pain.Haar gezicht vertrok van pijn.
3.

figurative

Rare
distort meaning or facts
Rare
  • She contorted the truth during the debate.Zij verdraaide de waarheid tijdens het debat

Translations of "contorted" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
verwrongenadj./pp.

A contorted shadow appeared on the wall as the candle flickered.

Op de muur verscheen een verwrongen schaduw toen de kaars flakkerde.

The contorted tree branches stretched twistedly toward the stormy sky.

De verwrongen boomtakken strekten zich kronkelend uit naar de dreigende lucht.

gekronkeldpp.

Sometimes the mine is less contorted and the corridor follows a vein.

Soms is de gang minder gekronkeld en volgt deels een nerf.

The corridor is contorted so strongly that a compact secondary blotch is formed.

De gang is zo sterk gekronkeld dat de onderdelen samenvloeien en er een compacte secundaire mijn ontstaat.

vertrokkenpp.

Faces all, like, contorted, like that.

Hun gezichten helemaal vertrokken, zoals dat.

No box, but her joints were dislocated, and she was contorted.

Geen doos, maar haar gewrichten Werden ontwricht, en ze was vertrokken.

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Other translations for contorted:

  • gekronkelde

contorted: Examples and translations in context

His contorted fingers betrayed the tension he was holding inside.

Zijn verwrongen vingers verrieden de spanning die hij in zich ophield.

The contorted metal frame was bent beyond recognition after the crash.

Het verwrongen metalen frame was na de klap niet meer te herkennen.

She walked away with a contorted smile that didn't reach her eyes.

Ze liep weg met een verwrongen glimlach die haar ogen niet bereikte.

The artist painted a contorted figure that looked unsettling yet fascinating.

De kunstenaar schilderde een verwrongen figuur die tegelijk verontrustend en fascinerend was.

As the snake slithered, its contorted body moved gracefully over the rocks.

Terwijl de slang voortgleed, bewoog haar verwrongen lichaam zich sierlijk over de rotsen.

The contorted muscles in his arm showed how hard he was lifting the weight.

De verwrongen spieren in zijn arm lieten zien hoe zwaar het gewicht was dat hij tilde.

Under stress, his contorted posture revealed his discomfort and anxiety.

Onder stress verraadde zijn verwrongen houding hoe ongemakkelijk en gespannen hij zich voelde.

His face looks all contorted, like he was gasping for air.

Zijn gezicht lijkt verwrongen, alsof hij naar lucht hapte.

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