writhing

[US]/[ˈraɪθɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈraɪθɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. Mover-se de forma torcida ou convulsa; sentir ou expressar intensa dor ou angústia.
n. Ato de se contorcer ou se agachar.
Word Forms
Pluralwrithings

Phrases & Collocations

writhing in pain

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writhing body

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writhing floor

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writhing hands

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writhing figure

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writhing slowly

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writhing agony

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writhing mass

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writhing limbs

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writhing around

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Example Sentences

the injured snake was writhing on the hot pavement.

A cobra ferida estava se contorcendo no pavimento quente.

he watched the child writhing in agony after the fall.

Ele observou a criança se contorcendo em agonia após a queda.

the protagonist's internal struggles were portrayed through writhing prose.

As lutas internas do protagonista foram retratadas por meio de uma prosa contorcida.

the dancers moved with a writhing, serpentine grace.

Os dançarinos se moviam com uma graça contorcida e serpentina.

the patient was writhing in pain from the severe cramps.

O paciente estava se contorcendo de dor devido aos fortes calambors.

the author used writhing imagery to evoke a sense of unease.

O autor usou imagens contorcidas para evocar um senso de desconforto.

the fish was writhing on the hook, desperately trying to escape.

O peixe estava se contorcendo no anzol, tentando desesperadamente escapar.

the scene depicted a man writhing on the floor in despair.

A cena mostrava um homem se contorcendo no chão em desespero.

the artist’s style featured writhing figures and distorted landscapes.

O estilo do artista incluía figuras contorcidas e paisagens distorcidas.

the story included a scene of a character writhing under torture.

A história incluía uma cena de um personagem se contorcendo sob tortura.

the child was writhing in discomfort after the vaccination.

A criança estava se contorcendo de desconforto após a vacinação.

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