Significado
to twist, writhe
- to twist violently or distort out of natural shape
- reflexively (contorcersi), to writhe or squirm, especially in pain or laughter
En una frase
Il paziente si contorceva dal dolore a causa dei crampi allo stomaco.
The patient was writhing in pain because of stomach cramps.
La forza dell'urto ha contorto la ringhiera metallica del balcone.
The force of the impact twisted the balcony's metal railing.
Non contorcerti così mentre cerco di medicare la ferita!
Don't squirm like that while I try to dress the wound!
Formas de la palabra (48)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| contorcere | infinitive |
| contorco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| contorci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| contorce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| contorciamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| contorcete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| contorcono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| contorcevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| contorcevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| contorceva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| contorcevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| contorcevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| contorcevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| contorsi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| contorcesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| contorse | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| contorcemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| contorceste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| contorsero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| contorcerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| contorcerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| contorcerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| contorceremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| contorcerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| contorceranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| contorca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| contorca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
Notas de uso
- Most commonly used in the pronominal/reflexive form 'contorcersi' ('to writhe').
- Irregular past participle: 'contorto'.
- past participle contorto