Meaning of contorqueo | Babel Free
[kɔnˈtɔr.kʷe.oː]Definitions
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to turn, twist, swing or whirl (together); contort conjugation-2
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to brandish, wield conjugation-2
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to turn, influence, sway conjugation-2
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to hurl or throw out violently, utter vehemently conjugation-2
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to hurl conjugation-2
Examples
“Iuppiter hastam contorquet”
Jupiter hurls a spear
““Sīc fātus, validīs ingentem vīribus hastam in latus inque ferī curvam compāgibus alvum contorsit.” “[Laocoön] thus having spoken [about the horse], with mighty strength he hurled a huge spear at its flank, and into the curved frames of its beastly belly.” – Aeneas”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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