retorcer

Spanish

Etymology

From re- + torcer, or from Vulgar Latin *retorcēre, from Latin retorqueo, retorquēre.

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /retoɾˈθeɾ/, [ret̪oɾˈθeɾ]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /retorˈseɾ/, [ret̪orˈseɾ]

Verb

retorcer (first-person singular present retuerzo, first-person singular preterite retorcí, past participle retorcido)

  1. to wring
  2. to squirm, wriggle, writhe
  3. to twist

Conjugation

  • Rule: o becomes ue in stressed syllables; c becomes a z before a or o.
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