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]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /tuɾˈsɐ̃w̃/

Hyphenation: tor‧ção

Noun

torção f (plural torções)

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

Related terms

torcer

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