Tordus (en. Twisted)

/tɔʁdy/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Which is bent or distorted.
This path is twisted and hard to follow.
Ce chemin est tordu et difficile à suivre.
Said of a person who has strange or unconventional ideas.
He is a bit twisted in his thoughts.
Il est un peu tordu dans ses pensées.
Relating to something absurd or bizarre.
This story is really twisted.
Cette histoire est vraiment tordue.

Etymology

From the verb 'tordre', meaning to bend or twist something.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to have twisted ideas
To have strange or distorted ideas.
avoir des idées tordues
to be twisted
To be a little crazy or odd.
être tordu
a twisted story
A complex or hard-to-believe story.
une histoire tordue

Related Words

twist
Action of bending or deforming.
tordre
twisting
Action of twisting or being twisted.
tordage
twisting
Which causes laughter, ridiculous or absurd.
tordant

Slang Meanings

Said of something lost or very complicated.
This situation is completely twisted.
Cette situation est complètement tordue.
Refers to a person considered shady or a bit crazy.
He is really twisted, but nice.
Il est vraiment tordu, mais sympa.