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twisting

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The meaning (definition) of the word twisting

turning something round and round with your hand

The word twisting used in a sentence

“I am twisting the lid off the jar.”

How the word twisting is said around the world

Frenchtourner (toor-NAY)
Spanishdesenroscando (deh-sehn-rohs-KAHN-doh)
Mandarin拧 (neeng)
Hindiघुमाना (ghoo-MAH-naa)
Arabicيلفّ (ya-LUFF)
Russianоткручиваю (atk-ROO-chee-va-yu)
Portuguese (EU)a rodar (uh roo-DAR)
Portuguese (BR)girando (zhee-RAN-doo)
Japaneseひねっている (hee-NET-teh-ee-roo)
Germandrehe (DRAY-uh)
Urduگھما رہا ہوں (ghoo-MAH RA-hah hoon)
Punjabiਘੁਮਾ ਰਿਹਾ (ghoo-MAH ree-HAH)
Korean돌리다 (DOHL-lee-dah)
Hebrewמסובב (meh-soh-VEV)
Greekστρίβω (STREE-voh)
Dutchlosdraaien (LOS-drah-yen)
Tagalogpinipihit (pee-nee-PEE-heet)
Vietnamesevặn (vahn)
Turkishçeviriyor (cheh-VEE-ree-yor)
Persianمی‌پیچانم (mee-pee-CHAH-nam)
Polishkręcę (KREN-tseh)
Ukrainianвідкручувати (veed-KROO-choo-vah-tih)
Bengaliঘোরাচ্ছি (GHOH-ra-chchhee)
Swedishskruvar (SKROO-var)
Italiangirando (jee-RAN-doh)

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