Distort Meaning in English

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التعريف

To change the shape, appearance, or sound of something so that it is no longer correct or natural; or to give a false or misleading account of something.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used for physical changes ('distort the image') and for facts or statements ('distort the truth'). Slightly formal; can be both literal (visual/auditory) and figurative (information). Do not confuse with 'disturb' (interrupt) or 'destroy' (ruin completely). Common collocations: 'distort reality', 'distort sound', 'distort facts.'

• Spanish: distorsionar - deformar
• Portuguese (BR): distorcer - deformar
• Portuguese (PT): distorcer - deformar
• Chinese (Simplified): 扭曲 - 失真
• Chinese (Traditional): 扭曲 - 失真
• Hindi: विकृत करना - बिगाड़ना
• Arabic: يشوه - يحرف
• Bengali: বিকৃত করা - ভুলভাবে উপস্থাপন করা
• Russian: искажать
• Japanese: 歪める - ゆがめる
• Vietnamese: làm méo mó - bóp méo
• Korean: 왜곡하다 - 비틀다
• Turkish: çarpıtmak - bozmak
• Urdu: مسخ کرنا - بگاڑنا
• Indonesian: memutarbalikkan - mendistorsi - memelintir

جمل نموذجية

The camera lens can distort the picture.

basic

Don't distort the facts when you tell your story.

basic

The funhouse mirrors really distort your reflection.

natural

He tends to distort what happened to make himself look better.

natural

The old radio would distort music when the volume was high.

natural

Loud noises can distort your hearing.

basic