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WRITHE

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writhe verb A. intranzitiv

1. a se crispa, a se zgârci, a se chirci (de durere); a se zvârcoli.

2. a suferi grozav;

to writhe with shame a suferi de ruşine;

to writhe under / at an insult a suferi din cauza unei insulte.

writhe verb B. tranzitiv

1. a suci, a zgârci.

2. (fig.) a răstălmăci, a denatura.

 Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze: 

“I should like to, very much,” replied Uriah, with a writhe.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

The huge steel hook had been passed through the collar of his leather jerkin, and there he hung like a fish on a line, writhing, twisting, and screaming, but utterly unable to free himself from his extraordinary position.

(The White Company, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He knew us directly; and said, as he came out—with the old writhe,— How do you do, Mr. Copperfield? How do you do, Mr. Traddles?

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

Half the establishment was writhing and crying, before the day's work began; and how much of it had writhed and cried before the day's work was over, I am really afraid to recollect, lest I should seem to exaggerate.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

One Thursday morning, when I was about to walk with Mr. Dick from the hotel to the coach office before going back to school (for we had an hour's school before breakfast), I met Uriah in the street, who reminded me of the promise I had made to take tea with himself and his mother: adding, with a writhe, But I didn't expect you to keep it, Master Copperfield, we're so very umble.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

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