contorted

kənˈtɔːrtɪd
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Translation of contorted into German

Adjective

appearance

bent or twisted out of normal shape
  • His face was contorted with anger.Sein Gesicht war vor Wut verzerrt.
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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..Er verzog das Gesicht vor Schmerz
2.

distortion

twist into a strained shape or expression
  • Her face contorted in pain.Ihr Gesicht verzog sich vor Schmerz.
3.

figurative

Rare
distort meaning or facts
Rare
  • She contorted the truth during the debate..Sie hat die Wahrheit während der Debatte verdreht

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

Adjective / Participle
verzerrtadj.

She mugged for the camera, her face contorted in over-the-top excitement.

Sie grimassierte für die Kamera, ihr Gesicht verzerrt vor übertriebenem Enthusiasmus.

verdrehtadj.

Her limbs are portrayed as being greatly contorted, deformed or shortened.

Ihre Gliedmaßen sind stark verdreht, deformiert oder verkürzt wiedergegeben.

verwinkeltadj.

The terrain is steep, contorted and practically impenetrable on foot.

Das Gelände ist steil, verwinkelt und kaum begehbar.

verzogenadj.

Her make-up is smeared, her face oddly contorted; she has been crying.

Ihre Schminke ist verschmiert, ihr Gesicht seltsam verzogen, sie hat geweint.

deformiertadj./pp.

What lies within us can never be truly colonized, contorted, or taken away.

Was wir in uns tragen, kann nie wahrhaftig kolonisiert, deformiert oder ausgelöscht werden.

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contorted: Examples and translations in context

The contorted shadows played tricks on the viewer's mind as night fell.

Die verzerrten Schatten spielten dem Betrachter Streiche, als die Nacht hereinbrach.

Dash's eyes widened, and her face contorted in fear.

Dashs Augen wurden größer und ihr Gesicht verzerrte sich vor Angst.

She painted a contorted landscape that looked surreal and dreamlike.

Sie malte eine verzerrte Landschaft, die surreal und traumhaft wirkte.

His contorted expression showed the pain he was trying to hide from everyone.

Sein verzerrter Gesichtsausdruck zeigte den Schmerz, den er vor allen zu verbergen versuchte.

Her face contorted monstrously, revealing the agony she could no longer hide.

Ihr Gesicht verzerrte sich schmerzhaft und zeigte das Leid, das sie nicht länger verbergen konnte.

The rictus contorted his features, signaling something was very wrong.

Die Grimasse verzerrte seine Gesichtszüge und deutete darauf hin, dass etwas ernsthaft nicht stimmte.

Many characters on the platform had bodies which were grotesquely contorted.

Viele Gestalten auf der Plattform haben grotesk verzerrte Körper.

The artist depicted a malformed tree, twisted and contorted in an unnatural way.

Der Künstler stellte einen missgebildeten Baum dar, der auf unnatürliche Weise verdreht und verzerrt war.

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