Spanish Conversation · Level 72
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Spanish word
torcer
Pronunciation
IPA/toɾˈθeɾ/
Meaning
- verbtwist
Example
Siempre tuerces la tapa cuando intentas abrirla.
You always twist the lid each time you try to open it.
More examples
En el cruce debes torcer a la izquierda.
At the intersection you must turn left.
Core concept
A road that bends at a corner.
Common phrases
torcer a la izquierda
turn left
torcer la tapa
twist the lid
Similar words
girar: Rotates smoothly around an axis or pivot to change direction.
voltear: Flips or turns something over so its opposite side becomes visible.
doblar: Bends a material along a line to form a crease or an angle.
Definition in Spanish
Cambiar la dirección de algo o de una persona al tomar una curva o desviarse, y por extensión aplicar torsión a un objeto o parte del cuerpo.
Word origin
The verb comes from Latin torquēre 'to twist' and in Spanish it covers both changing direction (roads or people) and applying torsion to objects or body parts.
Usage tips
- For directions, torcer commonly appears as torcer a la derecha/izquierda and the verb has an o→ue stem change in the present (yo tuerzo, tú tuerces, él tuerce).
Other meanings
- bendverb
- turnverb
Opposites
- enderezarstraightenverb
Related words
- torcimientotwistnoun
- torcidotwistedadjective