contorsion

kɔ̃tɔʁsjɔ̃

Definition

Definition of contorsion - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

cirquediscipline acrobatique avec des mouvements de flexion extrêmes du corps

Elle pratique la contorsion depuis son enfance au cirque.

acrobatie

spasmemouvement violent et involontaire qui tord les muscles du corps

La douleur provoquait des contorsions chez le patient.

contraction

spasme

grimacegrimaces et gestes exagérés faits en parlant ou en agissant

Ses contorsions faciales rendaient son discours ridicule.

grimace

moue

rhétoriqueexercice compliqué de langage pour démontrer quelque chose

Ses contorsions verbales ne cachaient pas sa mauvaise foi.

circonlocution

périphrase

sculpturereprésentation outrée avec des mouvements forcés dans l'art

Cette statue montre des contorsions dramatiques du personnage.

déformation

exagération

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Origin of contorsion

latin, contorsio (torsion)

Terms with contorsion included in their meaning

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se tordre

contorsion

se contorsionner à cause d'une douleur intense ou d'un rire

tordion

mouvement corporel

mouvement de torsion ou contorsion du corps

contorsionniste

cirque

personne qui pratique la contorsion comme discipline acrobatique

Examples of contorsion in a sentence

Le spectacle de contorsion a impressionné tout le public.
Ses contorsions étaient impressionnantes lors de la crise.
Les contorsions du danseur ont captivé le public.
Il a accompagné ses paroles de contorsions exagérées.
Les enfants riaient devant ses contorsions amusantes.
Il a multiplié les contorsions pour justifier sa décision.

Les contorsions de son discours ont embrouillé le débat.
L'artiste s'inspire des contorsions pour ses œuvres modernes.
Les contorsions du bronze rappellent la souffrance humaine.

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English:contortion, convulsion, ...
German:Kontorsion, Verkrampfung, ...
Italian:contorsionismo, contorsione, ...
Spanish:contorsionismo, retorcimiento, ...
Portuguese:contorcionismo, contorção, ...
Chinese:软体杂技, 抽搐, ...
Japanese:軟体芸, けいれん, ...
Arabic:فن التواء الجسم, التواء, ...
Hebrew:קוֹנְטוֹרְסְיָה, עַוִּית, ...
Russian:конторсия, судорога, ...
Ukrainian:конторсія, корч, ...
Catalan:contorsionisme, ganyota, ...
Danish:kontorsion, krampe, ...
Dutch:contorsie, spasme, ...
Greek:κοντορσιόν, σπασμός, ...
Hungarian:kontorzió, görcs, ...
Khmer:សិល្បៈបត់បែនរាងកាយ, ការកន្ត្រាក់បត់បែនខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:컨토션, 경련, ...
Polish:kontorsja, konwulsja, ...
Portuguese (BR):contorcionismo, contorção, ...
Romanian:contorsionism, contorsiune, ...
Swedish:kontorsion, kramp, ...
Thai:การแสดงดัดตัว, อาการเกร็ง, ...
Turkish:kontorsiyon, kasılma, ...
Vietnamese:môn uốn dẻo, co giật, ...

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