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.
"Twist the two halves of the biscuit apart to reveal the cream."
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verb To distort the meaning of something said or written.
"Don't twist what I said, because that is not what I meant."
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noun An unexpected turn or development in a story or situation.
"The story took a strange twist when the missing letter finally appeared."
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twist in a sentence
- Twist the two halves of the biscuit apart to reveal the cream.
- He twisted the cap off the bottle.
- Don't twist what I said, because that is not what I meant.
- Politicians often complain that newspapers twist their comments out of context.
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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: "Twist the two halves of the biscuit apart to reveal the cream." 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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