See also: tòrcer

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *torcĕre, from Latin torquēre.

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  • Hyphenation: tor‧cer

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torcer (first-person singular present torço, first-person singular preterite torci, past participle torcido)

  1. to twist (to turn the ends in opposite directions)
  2. to wring (to squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is forced out)
  3. to twist (to injure a body part by bending it in the wrong direction)
  4. to hope for something to happen
  5. (sports) to support a team
  6. (by extension) to hope for someone’s or something’s success

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *torcĕre, from Latin torquēre.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /toɾˈθeɾ/ [t̪oɾˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /toɾˈseɾ/ [t̪oɾˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: tor‧cer

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torcer (first-person singular present tuerzo, first-person singular preterite torcí, past participle torcido)

  1. to twist
  2. to bend
  3. to sprain
  4. to veer; to turn
  5. (reflexive) to twist, to bend

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