twister

[US]/'twɪstə/
[UK]/'twɪstɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. manipulator; spinning ball; challenging riddle; deceitful person; whirlwind.
Word Forms
Pluraltwisters

Phrases & Collocations

tongue twister

pagulong-golong dila

Example Sentences

The twister hit the roofs of homes and buildings.

Tinamaan ng twister ang mga bubong ng mga bahay at gusali.

The tornado twister caused extensive damage to the town.

Malaki ang pinsalang idinulot ng tornado twister sa bayan.

The twister dance move requires a lot of flexibility.

Ang sayaw na twister ay nangangailangan ng maraming flexibility.

The magician performed a mind-bending twister illusion.

Isang nakakamanghang illusion ng twister ang ipinagawa ng mago.

Real-world Examples

The state sees around 50 twisters per year.

Nakakakita ang estado ng humigit-kumulang 50 twisters bawat taon.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation October 2013

And ten tongue twisters later, we've got a completed heme.

At pagkatapos ng sampung tongue twisters, mayroon na tayong kumpletong heme.

Source: Osmosis - Blood Cancer

So possibly we should be calling them brain twisters.

Kaya marahil dapat natin silang tawaging brain twisters.

Source: Simple Psychology

So in a 1982 study, researchers told participants to silently read tongue twisters.

Kaya sa isang pag-aaral noong 1982, sinabi ng mga mananaliksik sa mga kalahok na tahimik na basahin ang mga tongue twisters.

Source: Simple Psychology

And when you say these tongue twisters, say them as if they mean something.

At kapag sinabi mo ang mga tongue twisters na ito, sabihin mo sila na parang may kahulugan.

Source: Learning charging station

Pick three to five tongue twisters every day and practice them a few times.

Pumili ng tatlo hanggang limang tongue twisters araw-araw at sanayin sila ng ilang beses.

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

Let's hear you say that tongue twister.

Pakinggan natin kung paano mo sinasabi ang tongue twister na iyon.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's Pronunciation Class

And this was one of the first tongue twisters that we had to say out loud.

At ito ang isa sa mga unang tongue twisters na kailangan naming sabihin nang malakas.

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

Twisters caused severe damage across the south Tuesday.

Ang mga twisters ay nagdulot ng matinding pinsala sa timog noong Martes.

Source: CNN Select February 2016 Collection

Their state is located in tornado alley a region of the U.S. that sees the most twisters.

Ang kanilang estado ay matatagpuan sa tornado alley, isang rehiyon ng U.S. na nakakakita ng pinakamaraming twisters.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2022 Collection

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