Distorsionando (en. Distorting)

/distor.sjoˈnan.do/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Altering the perception or interpretation of something.

The witness was distorting the facts during the trial.

El testigo estaba distorsionando los hechos durante el juicio.

Modifying a signal or image, making it different from its original version.

The music was distorting due to problems with the speaker.

La música estaba distorsionando debido a problemas en el altavoz.

Generating an image or sound that does not accurately represent reality.

The video was distorting his face due to poor quality.

El video estaba distorsionando su rostro por la mala calidad.

The term comes from the Latin 'distorsio', which means 'to twist' or 'to bend'.

distorting reality

Altering the perception of facts in favor of an incorrect interpretation.

distorsionando la realidad

distorting the truth

Making what is presented unfaithful to reality.

distorsionando la verdad

distorted by time

Changing the perception of past events due to memory or modern interpretations.

distorsionado por el tiempo

distortion

Alteration of the shape or quality of something.

distorsión

to deform

Changing the shape of something, often in a negative way.

deformar

manipulation

Altering something to achieve a desired effect, sometimes misleadingly.

manipulación

Distorting a situation for personal gain.

She is always distorting things to seem like the victim.

Ella siempre está distorsionando las cosas para parecer la víctima.

Telling a story in an exaggerated or incorrect way.

That guy distorted his experience so much that I no longer know whether to believe him.

Ese tipo distorsionó tanto su experiencia que ya no sé si creerle.