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    Retorcido (en. Twisted)

    /retoɾˈsiðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    That is twisted in its shape; that is not straight.
    The path was twisted and difficult to follow.
    El camino era retorcido y difícil de seguir.
    Refers to something strange or deviant in behavior or logic.
    His argument was so twisted that no one understood it.
    Su argumento era tan retorcido que nadie lo comprendió.
    Mixing cruelty with cleverness.
    The plot of the novel is twisted and full of unexpected turns.
    La trama de la novela es retorcida y llena de giros inesperados.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'retorcido', participle of 'retorcer'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    twisted of mind
    Having complex or strange thoughts.
    retorcido de la mente
    a twisted path
    A route that is complicated or indirect.
    un camino retorcido
    in a twisted wordplay
    Using language that is deliberately complicated or confusing.
    en un retorcido juego de palabras

    Related Words

    to twist
    To make something not straight, to bend.
    torcer
    to tangle
    To make something tangled or complicated.
    enredar
    to distort
    To bend something in several directions.
    retorcer

    Slang Meanings

    To describe a complicated or confusing situation.
    That story is so twisted that I got lost.
    Esa historia es tan retorcida que me perdí.
    To refer to a manipulative or deceptive attitude.
    I don't trust him; he always has a twisted approach.
    No confío en él, siempre tiene un enfoque retorcido.