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distorcere

to distort

verb dee-STOR-cheh-reh Rare

Also means

to twist

Usage Note

Distorcere is an irregular verb conjugated like torcere: present distorco, distorci, distorce; past participle distorto. It is used for physical twisting (distorcere una caviglia = to sprain an ankle) and figurative distortion (distorcere la realtà = to distort reality). In compound tenses it takes avere.

Examples

"I media spesso distorcono i fatti."

Natural Translation

The media often distort the facts.

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