What does contorto in Italian mean?

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

The word contorto in Italian means contorted, twisted, bent, gnarled, twisted, sinuous, winding, contorted, deform, writhe. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word contorto

contorted, twisted, bent, gnarled

aggettivo (sinuoso, attorcigliato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi piaceva la forma contorta di quel vaso.
I liked the twisted shape of that vase.

twisted, sinuous, winding

aggettivo (figurato (sinuoso, tortuoso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

contorted

aggettivo (figurato (oscuro, forzato) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Non capisco nulla delle sue idee contorte.
I don't understand his convoluted ideas at all.

deform

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (deformare torcendo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'urto ha contorto le lamiere della macchina.

writhe

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (dimenarsi, piegarsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il ferito si contorce dal dolore.
The casualty was writhing in pain.

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