torção

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin tortiōnem.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /toʁˈsɐ̃w̃/ [tohˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /toɾˈsɐ̃w̃/ [toɾˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /toʁˈsɐ̃w̃/ [toχˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /toɻˈsɐ̃w̃/ [toɻˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: tor‧ção

Noun

torção f (plural torções)

  1. sprain (the act of spraining a joint or muscle)
    Synonym: torcedura
  2. torsion (the act of twisting)
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