distorquere
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distordre — [ distɔrdr ] v. tr. <conjug. : 41> • 1575; lat. distorquere ♦ Rare Déformer par une torsion. Pronom. La bouche se distord dans l attaque d épilepsie. ⇒ tordre. Les traits distordus par la douleur. ⇒ tordu. ● distordre verbe transitif (latin … Encyclopédie Universelle
distors — ⇒DISTORS, ORSE, adj. Qui est de travers, qui a subi une déformation en se contractant. Il gisait expiré sur son lit, le visage distors par les dernières convulsions (CHATEAUBR., Mém., t. 1, 1848, p. 84). Prononc. et Orth. :[ ], fém. [ ]. Ds Ac.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
destorcer — ► verbo transitivo/ pronominal 1 Deshacer el retorcimiento de una cosa: ■ el cordón se destorció antes de la labor. SE CONJUGA COMO torcer ► verbo pronominal 2 NÁUTICA Perder una embarcación el rumbo. * * * destorcer (del lat. «distorquēre»,… … Enciclopedia Universal
Distorsion — des oberen Sprunggelenks; Zerrung; Verstauchung; Verzerrung * * * Dis|tor|si|on 〈f. 20〉 1. 〈Med.〉 Verstauchung 2. 〈Optik〉 Verzerrung, Verzeichnung [frz. „Verzerrung“ <lat. distortio „Verzerrung“] * * * Dis|tor|si|on, die; , en … Universal-Lexikon
Distort — Dis*tort , a. [L. distortus, p. p. of distorquere to twist, distort; dis + torquere to twist. See {Torsion}.] Distorted; misshapen. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Her face was ugly and her mouth distort. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distort — verb Etymology: Latin distortus, past participle of distorquēre, from dis + torquēre to twist more at torture Date: 1567 transitive verb 1. to twist out of the true meaning or proportion < distorted the facts > … New Collegiate Dictionary
distort — distorter, n. distortive, adj. /di stawrt /, v.t. 1. to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed: Arthritis had distorted his fingers. 2. to give a false, perverted, or disproportionate meaning to; misrepresent: to distort the facts.… … Universalium
contort — I verb bend, bend out of shape, deform, depravare, detorquere, dislocate, distorquere, distort, knot, misshape, pervert, turn, twine, twist, twist and turn, wind, wrench, wrest, wrinkle, writhe II index distort … Law dictionary
distort — I verb bend, camouflage, caricature, change out of recognition, change the face of, conceal, contort, corrupt, deform, disguise, disproportion, dissemble, distorquere, exaggerate, falsify, give a false idea, give a false impression, give a… … Law dictionary
Distorsión — (Derivado del lat. distorsus < distorquere, dar vueltas.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 Alteración de un hecho falseando la realidad: ■ calificó de distorsión de la historia a las crónicas medievales. 2 MEDICINA Torcedura o distensión violenta de… … Enciclopedia Universal
