torcer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- root noun The underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.
- sprain verb To injure a joint or ligament by twisting it too far without dislocating it.
- twist verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.
- wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.
- wring verb To twist and squeeze something, especially wet fabric, to force liquid out of it.
Senses
torcer is used for these senses in English:
- cheer on (transitive) To cheer and support (a team or individual); to barrack; to root for.
- root (intransitive, with "for" or "on", US) To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.) [late 19th century]
- root for (transitive, informal) To support (a favored person, team, or result).
- sprain To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation
- wrench (transitive) To use a wrench; to twist with a wrench. [from 19th c.]
root — full definition
- noun The underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.
- noun The origin, source, or underlying cause of something.
- noun In mathematics, a value which, raised to a given power, produces a specified number (most commonly the square root).
- verb To become firmly fixed or established.
- verb To cheer for or support someone, hoping for their success. (usually "root for")
sprain — full definition
- verb To injure a joint or ligament by twisting it too far without dislocating it.
- noun The injury caused by twisting a joint or ligament this way.