twist in Finnish
twist in Finnish is kierto, vääntö, kierre — twist means to turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.
twist in Finnish
kierto
vääntö
kierre
The form given in twisting.
vääntynyt muoto
The form given in twisting.
vääntö
The degree of stress or strain when twisted.
twist
A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.
kierretty lanka
A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.
siivu
A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.
mutka
A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
mutkittelu
A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
äkkimutka
A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
väärinymmärrys
A distortion to the meaning of a passage or word.
vääristely
A distortion to the meaning of a passage or word.
käänne
An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.
kierre
A rotation of the body when diving.
nyrjähdys
A sprain, especially to the ankle.
bööna
(slang) A girl, a woman.
damaskiteräs
A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together.
twist
The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
rihlaus
The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
taipumus
A strong individual tendency or bent; inclination.
kiertää
To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
vääntää
To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
kiertää
punoa
vääristellä
To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating.
ymmärtää
To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating.
kiertää
To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings).
kääntää
To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings).
punoa
To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings).
vääntää
To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings).
What does "twist" mean?
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verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.
"He twisted the cap off the bottle."
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verb To distort the meaning of something said or written.
"The reporter twisted his words to make a better headline."
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noun An unexpected turn or development in a story or situation.
"The movie's final twist caught everyone off guard."
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twist in a sentence
- He twisted the cap off the bottle.
- She twisted her ankle stepping off the curb.
- The reporter twisted his words to make a better headline.
- The movie's final twist caught everyone off guard.
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What is "twist" in Finnish?
"twist" in Finnish is kierto, vääntö, kierre. twist means: To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.
How do you use "twist" in a sentence?
Example: "He twisted the cap off the bottle." In Finnish, "twist" is kierto, vääntö, kierre.
Are there other ways to say "twist" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 24 translations listed for "twist": kierto, vääntö, kierre, vääntynyt muoto, twist, kierretty lanka.
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