distorted

dɪˈstɔrtɪd
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Translation of distorted from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

physical appearance

badly formed or out of shape
  • The sculpture looked distorted after the accident.Het beeldhouwwerk zag er vervormd uit na het ongeluk.
2.

audio or visual

changed in sound or appearance
  • The music sounded distorted through the old speakers.De muziek klonk vervormd door de oude luidsprekers.
3.

misrepresented meaning

having an intended meaning altered
  • The report gave a distorted view of the situation.Het rapport gaf een vertekend beeld van de situatie.
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Expressions with distorted: examples in English and translations in Dutch

vervormde vorm
The funhouse mirror showed a distorted shape.

Synonyms and analogies of distorted in English

Examples of distorted in a sentence

  • His face looked distorted in the funhouse mirror.
  • The image on the screen appeared distorted.
  • His voice was distorted by the poor connection.
  • The distorted facts led to confusion.
  • Her distorted memories painted a false picture of the past.
distort
dɪˈstɔːrt
Verb
tr.
1.

misrepresent information

give a false account of information
  • The article distorted the facts of the case.Het artikel verdraaide de feiten van de zaak.
2.

perception change

alter the sound or appearance making it unclear
  • The loudspeaker distorted the music.De luidspreker vervormde de muziek.
3.

physical change

Rare
change the shape of something physically
Rare
  • The heat can distort the plastic.De hitte kan het plastic vervormen.

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

Adjective / Participle
vervormdpp.

If you skew the lens, the image will appear distorted.

Als je de lens kantelt, wordt het beeld vervormd.

verwrongenadj./pp.

He recognized a distorted shape in the clouds that looked like an animal.

Hij herkende in de wolken een verwrongen vorm die op een dier leek.

verdraaidadj./pp.

The honest truth often loses clarity when distorted by rumors.

De waarheid raakt vaak vertroebeld als ze wordt verdraaid door roddels.

verstoordpp.

All sense of who you are has been distorted by your illness.

Al het gevoel van wie je bent werd verstoord door je ziekte.

vervalstpp.

Well, I have some things distorted.

Goed, ik heb wat dingen vervalst.

misvormdadj.

But they had even these prophecies distorted in their minds.

Maar ook deze profetieen hadden zij misvormd in hun gedachten.

onjuistadj.

These distorted proportions are probably the result of combining different preliminary studies.

Vermoedelijk zijn deze onjuiste verhoudingen het gevolg van de combinatie van verschillende voorstudies die hij eerder had gemaakt.

verminktpp.

Her face was grotesquely distorted after the accident, but she remained strong.

Haar gezicht was na het ongeluk grotesk verminkt, maar toch bleef ze sterk.

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distorted: Examples and translations in context

In the thick fog, sound became distorted and often inaudible.

In de dichte mist raakten geluiden vervormd en vaak nauwelijks hoorbaar.

The echoed voice distorted slightly as it traveled over the lake.

De galmende stem vervormde lichtjes terwijl die over het meer droeg.

The polygonal shape on the paper looked like a distorted pentagon.

De veelhoekige vorm op het papier leek op een vervormde vijfhoek.

The camera lens created a distorted image of the building.

De cameralens zorgde voor een vervormd beeld van het gebouw.

The distorted camera lens warped the landscape into strange shapes.

De vervormde cameralens trok het landschap in vreemde vormen krom.

The distorted map didn't help us find our way.

Met die vervormde kaart konden we de weg niet vinden.

The television showed a distorted picture due to the weak signal.

Door het zwakke signaal gaf de televisie een vervormd beeld.

I could hear a distorted sound coming from the faulty microphone.

Ik hoorde een vervormd geluid uit de kapotte microfoon komen.

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