twist
noun/twɪst/
Слово англійською: twist
Переклад twist українською: поворо́т (неочі́кувана змі́на і т. д.), поворо́т, о́берт (по́вний, на 360 гра́дусів)
Детальний опис
- [countable] the action of turning something with your hand, or of turning a part of your body
- She gave the lid another twist and it came off.
- He gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head.
- He finished him off with a quick twist of the knife.
- [countable] an unexpected change or development in a story or situation
- the twists and turns of his political career
- The story has taken another twist.
- The disappearance of a vital witness added a new twist to the case.
- By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later.
- a bizarre twist to the tale
Wordfinder- dialogue
- ending
- flashback
- plot
- narrate
- scenario
- scene
- storyline
- tension
- twist
- [countable] a sharp bend in a road or river
- The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road.
- They approached a twist in the path.
- [countable] a thing that has been twisted into a particular shape
- mineral water with a twist of lemon
- the twist[singular] a fast dance that was popular in the 1960s, in which you twist from side to side
action of turning
unexpected change
in road/river
shape
dance
Word OriginOld English (as a noun), of Germanic origin; probably from the base of twin and twine. Current verb senses date from late Middle English.
Idioms
get your knickers in a twist (British English)
(North American English get your panties in a bunch)
- (informal) to become angry, confused or upset
round the bend/twist
- (especially British English, informal) crazy