English–French

“twist” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/tɔʁdʁ/

Example

Je tords la serviette.

I twist the towel.

Illustration for tordre (twist)

How to say “twist” in French

“Twist” in French is tordre.

Two hands turn opposite ends of a cloth or object, forcing it into a twist.

Full entry for tordre: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tordre

Elle s'est tordue de rire.

She doubled over laughing.

Tips for using tordre

  • Tordre focuses on twisting, whereas essorer focuses on removing liquid, so a twisted towel is not necessarily being wrung out.

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