What does tordu in French mean?

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

The word tordu in French means twisted, twisted, warped, twisted, twisted person, warped person, wring, twist, twist, knot, twist, rack, twist, sprain, have a twisted mind, have a warped mind, dirty trick, circuitous reasoning, twisted reasoning. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tordu

twisted

adjectif (qui n'est pas droit)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Beaucoup d'arbres qui poussent dans le désert sont tordus.
Many trees that grow in the desert are twisted.

twisted, warped

adjectif (spécieux) (thinking: figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est une idée tordue, mais elle peut marcher.
That's a twisted idea, but it might work.

twisted

adjectif (familier (très étrange) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce mec est tordu ; si tu savais tout ce qu'il a fait subir à ses copines ! Je n'ai jamais entendu une idée aussi tordue.
That guy is messed up; if you only knew what he's subjected his friends to!

twisted person, warped person

nom masculin (familier (personne aux idées étranges) (pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Depuis que Lucie a rencontré un tordu en ligne, elle ne va plus sur les sites de rencontre. Il faut être un tordu pour écrire des scénarios aussi dérangeants !
Since Lucy met a weirdo online, she's stopped using dating sites.

wring

verbe transitif (déformer en tournant)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les lavandières tordaient le linge pour l'essorer.
The washerwomen would wring the washing to get the water out.

twist

verbe transitif (tourner une partie du corps)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ma sœur m'a tordu le bras.
My sister twisted my arm.

twist

verbe transitif (déformer les traits) (scowl)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La colère tordait les traits de son visage.
Anger was twisting his features.

knot, twist, rack

verbe transitif (tension d'un organe)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
De violentes douleurs lui tordaient le ventre.
Violent pains were knotting his stomach.

twist, sprain

verbe pronominal (se tourner une partie du corps) (body part)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ma fille s'est tordu la cheville en tombant.
My daughter twisted her ankle when she fell.

have a twisted mind, have a warped mind

locution verbale (penser de façon vicieuse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il faut avoir l'esprit tordu pour penser à un truc pareil !

dirty trick

nom masculin (procédé louche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les espions emploient souvent des coups tordus.

circuitous reasoning, twisted reasoning

nom masculin (raisonnement compliqué, dur à suivre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est un raisonnement tordu mais qui peut fonctionner.

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