twist
verb
1 verb change shape of sth TRANSITIVEcas verb casadh a chur i VP to twist sth out of shape rud a chasadh as a riocht 2 verb change shape, become distorted INTRANSITIVEcas verb it twisted under the stress tháinig casadh ann leis an strusTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb wind, wrap TRANSITIVEcas verb sníomh verb figh verb to twist your hair into a bun do chuid gruaige a chasadh ina cocánto twist sth round sth rud a chasadh timpeall ar rud 4 verb turn, rotate TRANSITIVEcas verb to twist the lid off sth an clár a chasadh de rudto twist sth round and round rud a chasadh timpeall arís agus arís eile, rud a chasadh thart agus thart 5 verb river, path, etc INTRANSITIVEsnigh verb téigh ag caismirneach VPthe road was twisting and turning bhí gach re casadh agus lúbadh sa bhóthar, bhí an bóthar an-cham 6 verb change direction INTRANSITIVEcas verb 7 verb wriggle body INTRANSITIVEcas verb cor a thabhairt VP he was twisting and turning bhí sé ag tabhairt na gcor, bhí sé ag lúbadh agus ag casadh 8 verb turn to face in different direction 9 verb MED sprain TRANSITIVEcas verb leon verb he twisted his ankle chas sé a rúitín, baineadh casadh as a rúitín 10 verb distort (story, etc) TRANSITIVEcam verb cor a chur i VP to twist a rumour into a scandal scannal a dhéanamh de ráfla, ráfla a iompú ina scannal 11 verb GAMES card INTRANSITIVEcas verb tiontaigh verb 12 verb DANC dance the twist INTRANSITIVEan twist a dhéanamh 13 verb (BRITAIN), informal cheat
noun
14 noun also SPOR, SWIM rotating actioncasadh masc1 with a twist of the dial le casadh den diailto give sth a twist rud a chasadh, casadh a bhaint as rud 15 noun turn, bendcasadh masc1 cor masc1 lúb fem2 twists and turns cora agus castaí 16 noun of bodycasadh masc1 cor masc1 17 noun twisted positionhe got his legs in a twist chuaigh a chosa i bhfostú ina chéile air 18 noun MED spraincasadh masc1 leonadh masc 19 noun unexpected turncasadh masc1 cor masc1 the affair took another twist tháinig cor eile sa scéal, tháinig casadh eile sa scéala twist of fate cor cinniúnaevery twist and turn gach cor agus casadh, gach cor agus lúb 20 noun interpretationcasadh masc1 cor masc1 to give sth a contemporary twist cor comhaimseartha a chur i rud, casadh an lae inniu a chur ar rud 21 noun of lemon, ribbon, etc etccoirnín masc4 cornóg fem2 22 noun of paper: to hold sthcornóg fem2 23 noun of salt, etcgráinnín masc4 ruainne masc4 24 noun CRAFT threadcas-snáth masc3 casnóg fem2