twisting

ˈtwɪstɪŋ
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Translation of twisting into German,

Noun

1.

bending action

act of bending something into a spiral or curved shape
  • The twisting of the rope made it stronger..Das Verdrehen des Seils machte es stärker.
2.

rotation

the act of rotating rapidly
  • The twisting of the dancer was mesmerizing.Das Drehen der Tänzerin war faszinierend.
3.

distortion

the act of distorting something's meaning
Verdrehung fVerfälschung
  • His twisting of the facts was misleading.Seine Verdrehung der Tatsachen war irreführend.
4.

business

RareUS
the disreputable practice of selling unnecessary insurance
RareUS
Twisting Verkaufstrickserei
  • The agent was accused of twisting to earn more commission.Der Agent wurde beschuldigt, Twisting zu betreiben, um mehr Provision zu verdienen.

Adjective

1.

shape

having many twists or turns
  • The twisting road led us through the mountains.Die kurvenreiche Straße führte uns durch die Berge.
2.

movement

causing to move in a spiral or curved path
  • The twisting road up the mountain was breathtaking..Die gewundene Straße den Berg hinauf war atemberaubend.
3.

story

involving unexpected changes or developments
  • The movie had a twisting plot that kept us guessing.Der Film hatte eine verwickelte Handlung, die uns raten ließ.
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Expressions with twisting: examples in English and translations in German

Modellierballon
Luftballon
The clown made a dog with a twisting balloon.

Synonyms and analogies of twisting in English

Examples of twisting in a sentence

  • The twisting of the vines around the tree was fascinating to watch.
  • The twisting of the tornado was terrifying.
  • Gymnasts practice twisting to improve their routines.
  • The editorial's twisting of her remarks caused outrage.
  • He objected to the twisting of the contract's wording.
  • Twisting was rampant in the insurance industry during the 90s.
twist
twɪst
Verb
tr.
1.

rotate

turn something around its axis
  • She twisted the bottle cap open..Sie drehte den Flaschenverschluss auf
2.

motion

turn something to make a spiral shape
drehen winden verdrillen
  • She twisted the wire into a spiral.Sie drehte den Draht zu einer Spirale.
3.

communication

distort the truth or meaning of words
  • He twisted my words to make me look bad.Er verdrehte meine Worte, um mich schlecht dastehen zu lassen.
Noun
1.

road

sudden bend in a road or path
  • Be careful of the twist in the mountain road.Vorsicht vor der Kurve auf der Bergstraße.
2.

interpretation

distortion of meaning or interpretation
  • His words took on a twist he didn't intend.Seine Worte bekamen eine Verdrehung, die er nicht beabsichtigt hatte.
3.

plot change

sudden change in a story or situation
  • The movie had an unexpected twist towards the end..Der Film hatte gegen Ende eine unerwartete Wendung

Expressions with twist: examples in English and translations in German

eine besondere Note hinzufügen
einen besonderen Akzent setzen
He added a twist to the traditional recipe.
sich ins Hemd machen
He got his shorts in a twist over a tiny mistake.
die Richtung ändern
sich wenden
The road twists and turns through the mountains.
jemanden um den kleinen Finger wickeln
jemanden nach der Pfeife tanzen lassen
She can twist him around her little finger with a smile.
jemandes Worte verdrehen
Stop twisting my words to make it sound like I agreed.
die Bedeutung verdrehen
den Sinn verdrehen
He tried to twist the meaning of her words to suit his argument.

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

Noun
dasVerdrehennn.

She accused him of twisting the meaning of her email on purpose.

Sie warf ihm vor, den Sinn ihrer E-Mail absichtlich zu verdrehen.

dieVerdrehungnf.

The twisting around the facts made her argument seem less credible.

Die Verdrehung der Fakten ließ ihr Argument weniger glaubwürdig erscheinen.

dieDrehungnf.

The beam can be adjusted by twisting the top.

Der Lichtkegel kann durch eine Drehung des Kopfes eingestellt werden.

Verwindungn.

In a second calculation, the twisting of the blade is minimized.

Ueber eine weitere Zielfunktion wird die Verwindung des Blattes minimiert.

dasVerwindennn.

In addition, twisting the lid causes a creaking noise.

Zudem verursacht ein Verwinden des Deckels Knarzgeräusche.

Adjective
verdrehtadj.

That charming salesman is a box of tricks, always twisting people's words.

Dieser charmante Verkäufer ist ein Schlitzohr, das den Leuten immer die Worte verdreht.

gewundenadj.

From gnarled and twisting branches comes this sweet and redolent gift.

Diese süße, duftende Gabe stammt von knorrigen, gewundenen Ästen.

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twisting: Examples and translations in context

Commentators interpret away uncomfortable commandments, twisting their sense into symbolic suggestions.

Kommentatoren interpretieren unbequeme Gebote weg und verdrehen ihren Sinn zu bloßen Symbolen.

Stop twisting the meaning of my question and just answer honestly, please.

Hör auf, den Sinn meiner Frage zu verdrehen, und antworte bitte ehrlich.

Politicians twisting the facts like that really make my hackles rise.

Wenn Politiker die Fakten so verdrehen, bringt mich das wirklich auf die Palme.

Some commentators interpret away the harsh passage, twisting its meaning beyond recognition.

Manche Kommentatoren interpretieren die harte Stelle weg und verdrehen dabei ihren Sinn völlig.

They interpret away inconvenient historical documents, twisting the text to fit their narrative.

Sie interpretieren unbequeme historische Dokumente weg und verdrehen den Text zu ihrer Erzählung.

Apologists interpret away violent passages by heavily twisting the plain meaning of the text.

Apologeten interpretieren gewalttätige Passagen weg, indem sie den eindeutigen Sinn stark verdrehen.

At the point when I saw my heart twisting then stopping.

Am Punkt als ich mein Herz sich verdrehen und stoppen sah.

The tabloids will do their worst, twisting every word he says.

Die Boulevardblätter werden ihr Schlimmstes tun und jedes seiner Worte verdrehen.

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