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    Retorciéndose (en. Writhing)

    /retorˈsjendose/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Effect of experiencing physical or emotional pain that causes the body or mind to writhe.
    When he fell, he was writhing in pain.
    Al caer, se quedó retorciéndose de dolor.
    Moved from side to side, in an attempt to free oneself or escape.
    The child was squirming in the chair during the long meeting.
    El niño se retorcía en la silla durante la larga reunión.
    Act of twisting or bending something violently or intensely.
    The hose was twisting due to the water pressure.
    La manguera se estaba retorciendo debido a la presión del agua.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'retorcer', which in turn comes from the Latin 'retorere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    writhing in pain
    To express intense physical suffering.
    retorciéndose de dolor
    to twist the truth
    To manipulate the truth to distort it.
    retorcer la verdad

    Related Words

    to twist
    To make something curve or turn against its natural position.
    retorcer
    contortion
    Movement or action of contorting, usually with a connotation of pain.
    contorsión

    Slang Meanings

    To be in an extreme or complicated situation.
    I feel like I'm writhing with so many problems at work.
    Me siento retorciéndome con tantos problemas en el trabajo.
    To react in an exaggerated manner.
    Don't squirm so much, it's just a joke.
    No te retorces tanto, solo es una broma.