vääntää — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
- buckle noun A clasp with a hinged pin, used to fasten a belt or strap.
- cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
- distort verb To twist something out of its normal shape.
- prise verb To force (open) with a lever; to pry.
- prize noun An award given to the winner of a competition, contest, or lottery.
- twist verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.
- wrestle verb To grapple with an opponent, trying to throw or pin them down, often as a sport.
- wring verb To twist and squeeze something, especially wet fabric, to force liquid out of it.
- writhe verb To twist the body sharply, especially in pain or extreme discomfort.
- wry adjective Dryly humorous, often in a way that shows you know a situation is awkward or difficult; ironic.
Senses
vääntää is used for these senses in English:
- bow (transitive, figurative) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
- buckle To cause (something) to bend, or to become distorted.
- cast To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.). [from 16th c.]
- distort (transitive) To bring something out of shape, to misshape.
- prise To force (open) with a lever; to pry.
- prize To move with a lever; to force up or open; to prise or pry.
- screw up (transitive) To twist into a contorted state.
- twist To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
bow — full definition
- noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
- noun A rod strung with hair, used to play a stringed instrument.
- noun A knot with two loops, often used for decoration or to tie laces.
- verb To bend forward at the waist, or lower the head, as a sign of respect or greeting.
- verb To give in or stop resisting.
buckle — full definition
- noun A clasp with a hinged pin, used to fasten a belt or strap.
- verb To fasten something with a buckle.
- verb To bend or collapse under pressure.
- verb To give in to pressure or stress; to stop resisting.