No. 15,371 in German
verdreht
Twisted, distorted, or contorted.
In a sentence
Die verdrehte Geschichte hat alle verwirrt.
The distorted story confused everyone.
The word 'verdrehte' is used here to describe the story as being convoluted or distorted in a figurative sense.
Er hat seinen Arm verdreht, als er gefallen ist.
He twisted his arm when he fell.
Here, 'verdreht' is used in a literal, physical sense to describe the arm being twisted.
Ihre verdrehte Sicht auf die Dinge macht die Diskussion schwierig.
Her skewed perspective on things makes the discussion difficult.
In this case, 'verdrehte' describes her perspective as being biased or tilted in some way.
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