twister

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

Translation

n. manipulatør; spinner; utfordrende riddle; snu person; vorten.
Word Forms
Pluraltwisters

Phrases & Collocations

tongue twister

tongue twister

Example Sentences

The twister hit the roofs of homes and buildings.

Vinduet traff takene på hus og bygninger.

The tornado twister caused extensive damage to the town.

Tornadoen forårsaket omfattende skader i byen.

The twister dance move requires a lot of flexibility.

Twister-dansen krever mye fleksibilitet.

The magician performed a mind-bending twister illusion.

Hansen utførte en forvirrende twister-illusjon.

Real-world Examples

The state sees around 50 twisters per year.

Statene ser rundt 50 twister per år.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation October 2013

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

Og ti minutter etter å ha sagt disse språkflisterne, har vi en ferdig heme.

Source: Osmosis - Blood Cancer

So possibly we should be calling them brain twisters.

Så kanskje vi burde kalle dem hjernetwister.

Source: Simple Psychology

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

Så i en studie fra 1982 fortalte forskere deltakerne å lese språkflister stille.

Source: Simple Psychology

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

Og når du sier disse språkflistene, si dem som om de betyr noe.

Source: Learning charging station

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

Velg tre til fem språkflister hver dag og øv dem noen ganger.

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

Let's hear you say that tongue twister.

La oss høre deg si den språkflisten.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's Pronunciation Class

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

Og dette var en av de første språkflistene vi måtte si høyt.

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

Twisters caused severe damage across the south Tuesday.

Twister forårsaket alvorlig skade over hele sørøst onsdag.

Source: CNN Select February 2016 Collection

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

Deres stat ligger i tornado-gata, en region i USA som har flest twister.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2022 Collection

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