| English | German | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | a twist of the wrist | eine Fertigkeit [f] |
| General | a twist of the wrist | ein Geschick [n] |
| General | dance the twist | twisten [v] |
| General | dance the twist | Twist tanzen [v] |
| General | twist/distort the facts | die Tatsachen verdrehen/verbiegen [v] |
| General | twist the words | den Sinn entstellen |
| Idioms | ||
| Idioms | a turn/twist of the knife | Salz in die Wunde (streuen) |
| Colloquial | ||
| Colloquial | round the twist | bekloppt [adj] |
| Textiles | ||
| Textiles | doubling in the same direction as the twist | zudrehendes Zwirnen |
