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contort

/kənˈtɔrt/ /kənˈtɔːt/
  1. 1 eğip bükmek, çarpıtmak
  2. 2 (yüzünü) buruşturmak, (yüzü) kasılmak

Definition (English)

  1. To twist or bend something into an unnatural shape.
  2. (of a face) To twist because of a strong feeling such as pain or anger.

Example Sentences

  1. The dancer's body seemed to contort in impossible ways.
    Dansçının vücudu imkansız şekillerde eğilip bükülüyor gibiydi.
  2. The metal frame was contorted by the heat of the fire.
    Metal çerçeve yangının sıcaklığıyla eğilip büküldü.
  3. He contorted his face into a mask of pain.
    Yüzünü acı dolu bir ifadeyle buruşturdu.
  4. Her face contorted with anger when she heard the news.
    Haberi duyunca yüzü öfkeyle kasıldı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base contort
/kənˈtɔrt/
Past contorted
/kənˈtɔrtɪd/
Participle contorted
/kənˈtɔrtɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edcontort → contorted

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. contorted /kənˈtɔrtɪd/

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Collocations

contort the bodycontort the facecontort in paincontort musclescontort into shapescontorted expression