What does se tortiller in French mean?

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

The word se tortiller in French means twist, wiggle, wiggle, wriggle, squirm, wind round, twist round, wiggle your bum, wiggle your bum, There's no two ways about it, There's no getting away from it. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word se tortiller

twist

verbe transitif (tordre plusieurs fois)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle tortille son mouchoir.

wiggle

verbe intransitif (agiter exagérément)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cette fille tortille exprès des hanches pour essayer de le séduire.

wiggle

verbe transitif (tourner, agiter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce mannequin tortille trop ses fesses.

wriggle, squirm

verbe pronominal (s'agiter, remuer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cet enfant s'est tortillé sur sa chaise toute la matinée.

wind round, twist round

verbe pronominal (s'enrouler autour de [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette clématite se tortille autour d'un rosier grimpant.

wiggle your bum

locution verbale (familier (marcher de façon provocante) (UK, informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

wiggle your bum

locution verbale (familier (marcher avec balancement) (UK, informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

There's no two ways about it, There's no getting away from it

(argot (impossible de se tromper)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il n'y a pas à tortiller, c'est forcément Christine qui a fait le coup.

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