See also: tòrcer

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *torcĕre, from Latin torquēre.

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  • Hyphenation: tor‧cer

Verb

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torcer (first-person singular present torço, first-person singular preterite torci, past participle torcido)

  1. to twist (to turn the ends in opposite directions)
  2. to wring (to squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is forced out)
  3. to twist (to injure a body part by bending it in the wrong direction)
  4. to hope for something to happen
  5. (sports) to support a team
  6. (by extension) to hope for someone’s or something’s success

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *torcĕre, from Latin torquēre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /toɾˈθeɾ/ [t̪oɾˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /toɾˈseɾ/ [t̪oɾˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: tor‧cer

Verb

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torcer (first-person singular present tuerzo, first-person singular preterite torcí, past participle torcido)

  1. to twist
  2. to bend
  3. to sprain
  4. to veer; to turn
  5. (reflexive) to twist, to bend

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