Translation
to twist, to wring
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin torcere, the classical form being torquere ('to twist'). English 'torture' and 'torque' come from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- torquere
- English cognates
- torture, torque
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -re (vendre-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | tords | tordais | toris | tordrai | tordrais |
| tu | tords | tordais | toris | tordras | tordrais |
| il/elle | tord | tordait | torit | tordra | tordrait |
| nous | tordons | tordions | torîmes | tordrons | tordrions |
| vous | tordez | tordiez | torîtes | tordrez | tordriez |
| ils/elles | tordent | tordaient | torirent | tordront | tordraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | torde | torisse |
| tu | tordes | torisses |
| il/elle | torde | torît |
| nous | tordions | torissions |
| vous | tordiez | torissiez |
| ils/elles | tordent | torissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | tords |
| nous | tordons |
| vous | tordez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- tordant
- Past participle
- toru
Examples
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He twists his ankle while running.
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Do not twist the wire like that.
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The wind was twisting the branches of the trees.
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They bend the iron bars effortlessly.
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This story turns my stomach.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 1: tordre, chaos, représentant and 7 more words.