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Meaning of "retwist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RETWIST

retwist  [ˌriːˈtwɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETWIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Retwist is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb retwist in English.

WHAT DOES RETWIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of retwist in the English dictionary

The definition of retwist in the dictionary is to twist again.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RETWIST

PRESENT

Present
I retwist
you retwist
he/she/it retwists
we retwist
you retwist
they retwist
Present continuous
I am retwisting
you are retwisting
he/she/it is retwisting
we are retwisting
you are retwisting
they are retwisting
Present perfect
I have retwisted
you have retwisted
he/she/it has retwisted
we have retwisted
you have retwisted
they have retwisted
Present perfect continuous
I have been retwisting
you have been retwisting
he/she/it has been retwisting
we have been retwisting
you have been retwisting
they have been retwisting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I retwisted
you retwisted
he/she/it retwisted
we retwisted
you retwisted
they retwisted
Past continuous
I was retwisting
you were retwisting
he/she/it was retwisting
we were retwisting
you were retwisting
they were retwisting
Past perfect
I had retwisted
you had retwisted
he/she/it had retwisted
we had retwisted
you had retwisted
they had retwisted
Past perfect continuous
I had been retwisting
you had been retwisting
he/she/it had been retwisting
we had been retwisting
you had been retwisting
they had been retwisting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will retwist
you will retwist
he/she/it will retwist
we will retwist
you will retwist
they will retwist
Future continuous
I will be retwisting
you will be retwisting
he/she/it will be retwisting
we will be retwisting
you will be retwisting
they will be retwisting
Future perfect
I will have retwisted
you will have retwisted
he/she/it will have retwisted
we will have retwisted
you will have retwisted
they will have retwisted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been retwisting
you will have been retwisting
he/she/it will have been retwisting
we will have been retwisting
you will have been retwisting
they will have been retwisting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would retwist
you would retwist
he/she/it would retwist
we would retwist
you would retwist
they would retwist
Conditional continuous
I would be retwisting
you would be retwisting
he/she/it would be retwisting
we would be retwisting
you would be retwisting
they would be retwisting
Conditional perfect
I would have retwist
you would have retwist
he/she/it would have retwist
we would have retwist
you would have retwist
they would have retwist
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been retwisting
you would have been retwisting
he/she/it would have been retwisting
we would have been retwisting
you would have been retwisting
they would have been retwisting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you retwist
we let´s retwist
you retwist
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to retwist
Past participle
retwisted
Present Participle
retwisting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RETWIST


acquist
əˈkwɪst
bilinguist
ˌbaɪˈlɪŋɡwɪst
entwist
ɪnˈtwɪst
ethnolinguist
ˌeθnəʊˈlɪŋɡwɪst
intertwist
ˌɪntəˈtwɪst
intwist
ɪnˈtwɪst
linguist
ˈlɪŋɡwɪst
psycholinguist
ˌsaɪkəʊˈlɪŋɡwɪst
quist
kwɪst
sociolinguist
ˌsəʊsɪəʊˈlɪŋɡwɪst
soliloquist
səˈlɪləkwɪst
supertwist
ˈsuːpərˌtwɪst
twist
twɪst
untwist
ʌnˈtwɪst
unwist
ʌnˈwɪst
UWIST
ˈjuːˌwɪst
ventriloquist
vɛnˈtrɪləkwɪst
whist
wɪst
wist
wɪst
Yahwist
ˈjɑːwɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RETWIST

return key
return match
return stroke
return thanks
return ticket
return trip
return visit
returnability
returnable
returned man
returned soldier
returnee
returner
returnik
returning officer
returnless
returns
retuse
retweet
retype

WORDS THAT END LIKE RETWIST

A list
A-list
alchemist
artist
assist
Christ
exist
exorcist
get one´s knickers in a twist
Jahwist
list
playlist
round the twist
specialist
the twist
the Yahwist
tourist
waist
watchlist
wish list

Synonyms and antonyms of retwist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «retwist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RETWIST

Find out the translation of retwist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of retwist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «retwist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

加捻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retwist
570 millions of speakers

English

retwist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

retwist
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

retwist
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

retwist
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retwist
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

retwist
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

retwist
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Retuist
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

retwist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

retwist
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

retwist
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Retwist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

retwist
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

retwist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निवृत्त करणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

retwist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

retwist
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

retwist
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

retwist
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retwist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

retwist
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

retwist
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

retwist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

retwist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of retwist

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RETWIST»

The term «retwist» is normally little used and occupies the 123.428 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RETWIST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «retwist» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «retwist» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about retwist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETWIST»

Discover the use of retwist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to retwist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fundamentals of Spun Yarn Technology
... replacement for the knot. The principle for splicing two yarn ends is to untwist a short length at the ends and then intermingle and retwist together the fibers of the two ends. Electrostatic and mechanical techniques have been used for splicing ...
Carl A. Lawrence, 2003
2
Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark ...
... said splicer device comprising: plate means comprising two opposed plate members movable toward and away from each other, having untwist- retwist ring means that cooperate at least momentarily with retwist means, said ring means and ...
‎1987
3
Proceedings of the Technological Conference
On the other hand, the tension applied varies with the count of yarn, being 0.5 g. per tex, in the Good- brand Tester and the untwist-retwist method. As tension largely influences the redistribution of twist in irregular yarns, and with the same ...
Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association, 1965
4
Cotton: Science and Technology
Today, twist is more commonly measured automatically, using different test methods and techniques, for example, double-untwist-retwist test, untwist-retwist tests described in ASTM D-1422, multiple untwist-retwist and twist-to-break, the test ...
S. Gordon, Y L Hsieh, 2006
5
The Indian Textile Journal
levels; functional capability for untwist-retwist, direct untwist, multiple untwist- retwist test methods as per BIS, ISO standards. The yarn twist tester is under licence from BTRA. Its special design and operational features include: Microchip  ...
Sorabji M. Rutnagur, 1995
6
Field Book
The links should then be laid for an hour into cold water; some persons; whether a hair starts or not, retwist them before they are made into a line, and more particularly when there is an odd hair in the number twisted. Some put the hair for ten ...
‎1833
7
So Sweet!: Cookies, Cupcakes, Whoopie Pies, and More
Retwist and continue piping until you have used all the meringue. If you like, sprinkle the cookies with colored sugar. 7 Place 1 baking sheet on each oven rack. Bake for 1 hour. Turn off the oven and leave the pans inside overnight to finish ...
Table,Sur La, 2011
8
A Treatise on Language: Or, The Relation which Words Bear to ...
... a ray of light untwisted by the prism, and split into its constituent threads ; he will collect the filaments, and retwist them into their original form. With this preface , he will cause the coloured rays to pass through a lens which will converge them  ...
Alexander Bryan Johnson, 1836
9
Science in the Art of Osteopathy: Osteopathic Principles and ...
The theory was that, in the position of stress, the muscles would attempt to retwist the vertebra most under tension, to try to re-establish a better intervertebral relationship. The muscular components would change the relative positions of the ...
Caroline Stone, 1999
10
Computerized Engine Controls
Retwist as before and tape with electrical tape to hold in place. use O-rings to reduce the potential for leaks.They should only be replaced with O-rings designed to tolerate exposure to gasoline. Fuel Flex Hose. The fuel flex hose used on PFI is ...
Steve Hatch, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETWIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term retwist is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Don't borrow from the boys, own androgynous dressing
I've been too lazy to neaten up and retwist my faux dreads, too lethargic to wear anything that remotely fits me (queue boys clothing), and too in love with my Air ... «Women24, May 15»
2
Twist and shout: How to get frizz-free curls with twist-outs
... and how long you leave them in, the effect should last anywhere between 1 and 3 days, and if you retwist your hair at night, it will last until your next wash. «Cosmopolitan UK, Apr 15»
3
Could This Be the Next Fishtail Braid?
Don't worry if the hair untwists a little bit; you can retwist later. fishtail-step-2. fishtail-step-one. 4. Take the front section, split into two small twisted sections, and ... «Glamour, Sep 14»
4
Share “OU football: Beating OSU will help make up...”
“I let a lady down the street here kind of retwist them, and she kind of messed them up,” Tapper said. “I didn't have a choice but to cut them. They were falling out. «NewsOK.com, Dec 13»
5
My Natural Dreadlocked Hair Makes People Uncomfortable And I …
I washed, retwisted and oiled my hair on a regular basis. However, because my hair was still short, I got the looks! I can't deny that I was treated like a grotesque ... «xoJane, Aug 13»
6
Curl Talk: Hair Blogger 'Lexi With The Curls' Talks Curly Favorites
Every night, I retwist in chunkier twists and wear a bonnet. That usually lasts me almost the entire week. By day 4, I usually put it in a ponytail though. Lexi PF. «The Atlanta Post, Apr 13»
7
5 Basic Tips for Healthy Dreadlocks
We all like the fresh look of a retwist, but if done too often it can start to create ... your hair in between retwists—it's the perfect time to experiment with your look. 4. «EBONY.com, Mar 13»
8
Maintaining your hair — permed, natural or loc'd — and your health …
It takes me close to five hours to retwist my mane. Add an additional hour if I want to style it and tack on a day or three if I want to do a braid out. So whether it's ... «Washington Post, Oct 12»
9
Jaime Hernandez Bridges The Indie-Vs.-Cape Divide
... we've watched romances blossom and wither, plots gleefully twist and retwist, characters grow wiser (and older) and the brothers' unself-conscious mastery of ... «NPR, Aug 12»
10
Blackberry Torch 9800 Leather Pouch Cases Unveiled
owners and comes with a locking swivel belt clip – twist the clip to open the pouch and retwist it to lock. Swivel belt leather pouch for Blackberry Torch 9800. «GoRumors, Aug 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Retwist [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/retwist>. Apr 2024 ».
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