English-German translation for "contortion"

"contortion" German translation

contortion
noun | Substantiv s

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Zusammendrehung, Windung Verzerrung, Verdrehung, VerKrümmung, Verrenkung
  • Zusammendrehungfeminine | Femininum f
    contortion twisting
    Windungfeminine | Femininum f
    contortion twisting
    contortion twisting
examples
  • to go through all sorts of contortions figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    alle möglichen Klimmzüge machen
    to go through all sorts of contortions figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Verzerrungfeminine | Femininum f
    contortion deforming
    Verdrehungfeminine | Femininum f
    contortion deforming
    (Ver)Krümmungfeminine | Femininum f
    contortion deforming
    Verrenkungfeminine | Femininum f
    contortion deforming
    contortion deforming
Warum müssen wir solche Verrenkungen machen?
Why do we have to engage in such contortions?
Source: Europarl
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