torção

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin tortiōnem.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /toʁˈsɐ̃w̃/ [tohˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tuɾˈsɐ̃w̃/

• 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)

Related terms

• torcer