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Pronunciation / Transliteration: distorsionado
"El sonido de la guitarra estaba distorsionado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Pulled or twisted out of shape; giving a misleading or false account or impression.
"The mirror produced a distorted reflection of his face."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'distorquere', meaning 'to twist apart' (from 'dis-' away, apart + 'torquere' to twist). Entering Middle English in the 15th century via Old French, the term evolved from physical twisting to abstract alterations of truth, sound, and shape.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Distorted" is said worldwide
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déformé
Transliteration: déformé
"Le reflet dans le miroir était déformé."
verzerrt
Transliteration: verzerrt
"Die Nachricht wurde durch Gerüchte verzerrt."
distorto
Transliteration: distorto
"Aveva una visione distorta della realtà."
distorsionado
Transliteration: distorsionado
"El sonido de la guitarra estaba distorsionado."
distorcido
Transliteration: distorcido
"Os fatos foram distorcidos pela imprensa."
विकृत
Transliteration: vikrit
"तस्वीर में उसका चेहरा विकृत लग रहा था।"
扭曲的
Transliteration: niǔqū de
"这个镜子照出来的图像是扭曲的。"
왜곡된
Transliteration: waegokdoen
"그의 진술은 언론에 의해 왜곡되었다."
歪曲された
Transliteration: waikyoku sareta
"その事実が歪曲されて伝えられた。"
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