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distorted

[/dɪˈstɔːrtɪd/]
adjective
distorcido
1. twisted or bent out of the usual shape
The mirror created a distorted image of my face.
O espelho criou uma imagem distorcida do meu rosto.
2. misrepresented or falsified in reporting or description
The news report presented a distorted version of the events.
O relato de notícias apresentou uma versão distorcida dos acontecimentos.
3. altered so that the original meaning or form is obscured
His words were distorted by the translator.
Suas palavras foram distorcidas pelo tradutor.
Synonyms
twistedwarpedbentmisrepresentedfalsifiedcontorteddeformed
Antonyms
straightclearaccuratetrueundistortedfaithful

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
distorcido
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
distorcido
standard usage
São Paulo
distorcido
standard usage
Portugal
distorcido
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a distorted view of reality
distorted facts
distorted truth
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