What is the Portuguese word for "to twist"?

Learn how to say "to twist" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

to twist

Portuguese

retorcer

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Examples of how to use "to twist" in Portuguese

English
He twisted in pain.
Portuguese
Ele se retorceu de dor.
English
I twist in pain on the sofa.
Portuguese
Eu me retorço de dor no sofá.
English
Yesterday he wrung the cloth forcefully.
Portuguese
Ontem ele retorceu o pano com força.
English
When she was a child, she would twist in her chair.
Portuguese
Quando criança, ela se retorcia na cadeira.
English
Tomorrow we will wring out the wet towel.
Portuguese
Amanhã nós retorceremos a toalha molhada.
English
I would twist if I felt uncomfortable.
Portuguese
Eu me retorceria se sentisse desconforto.

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