What does tordre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word tordre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tordre in French.

The word tordre in French means wring, twist, twist, knot, twist, rack, twist, sprain, writhe in pain, be convulsed with laughter, wiggle your ass, shake your ass, lay to rest, wring 's neck, wring 's neck, lay received ideas to rest. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tordre

wring

verbe transitif (déformer en tournant)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les lavandières tordaient le linge pour l'essorer.
The washerwomen would wring the washing to get the water out.

twist

verbe transitif (tourner une partie du corps)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ma sœur m'a tordu le bras.
My sister twisted my arm.

twist

verbe transitif (déformer les traits) (scowl)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La colère tordait les traits de son visage.
Anger was twisting his features.

knot, twist, rack

verbe transitif (tension d'un organe)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
De violentes douleurs lui tordaient le ventre.
Violent pains were knotting his stomach.

twist, sprain

verbe pronominal (se tourner une partie du corps) (body part)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ma fille s'est tordu la cheville en tombant.
My daughter twisted her ankle when she fell.

writhe in pain

(avoir très mal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be convulsed with laughter

(avoir un fou rire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

wiggle your ass, shake your ass

locution verbale (très familier (tortiller les fesses en marchant) (US, vulgar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

lay to rest

locution verbale (figuré (discréditer [qch], mettre fin à [qch]) (idea)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

wring 's neck

locution verbale (tuer [qqn] en l'étranglant)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les agresseurs tordirent le cou à leurs otages.

wring 's neck

locution verbale (figuré (réprimander vivement) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le professeur tordit le cou aux turbulents.

lay received ideas to rest

locution verbale (mettre fin aux préjugés)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cet article tord le cou aux idées reçues.

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