wykręcić — meaning in English

English meaning

• contort verb To twist something forcefully out of its normal shape.
• dial noun A round, marked surface with a needle or pointer used to display a measurement, such as on a clock or gauge.
• extort verb To obtain money or something else by threats, force, or abuse of power.

Senses

wykręcić is used for these senses in English:

• contort (transitive) To twist in a violent manner.
• dial (transitive) To select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone, regardless of whether a physical dial is present.
• extort (transitive, and, intransitive, medicine, ophthalmology) To twist outwards.

contort — full definition

1. verb To twist something forcefully out of its normal shape.
2. verb To twist something into an unnatural or strained shape or expression.

dial — full definition

1. noun A round, marked surface with a needle or pointer used to display a measurement, such as on a clock or gauge.
2. noun A rotating disc, or set of buttons, used to enter a phone number.
3. verb To enter a phone number in order to make a call.

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