искривля́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• contort verb To twist something forcefully out of its normal shape.
• curl noun A spiral or ring-shaped lock of hair.
• distort verb To twist something out of its normal shape.
• garble verb To choose only parts of a text so as to twist its original meaning.

Senses

искривля́ть is used for these senses in English:

• contort (intransitive) To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
• curl (transitive) To cause to move in a curve.
• distort (transitive) To bring something out of shape, to misshape.
• garble To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose not intended by the original author; to mutilate; to pervert.

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.

curl — full definition

1. noun A spiral or ring-shaped lock of hair.
2. noun An exercise where the arm is bent against resistance to work the biceps.
3. verb To twist something into a spiral shape, or to naturally form one.

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