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Distort

🇬🇧 UK /["/dɪˈstɔːt/","/dɪˈstɔːts/","/dɪˈstɔːtɪd/","/dɪˈstɔːtɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/dɪˈstɔːrt/","/dɪˈstɔːrts/","/dɪˈstɔːrtɪd/","/dɪˈstɔːrtɪŋ/"]/

Sens de Distort

to change the shape, appearance or sound of something so that it is strange or not clear

In simple words: To change something so it looks or sounds different from the original.

Distort dans une phrase

• a fairground mirror that distorts your shape
• The loudspeaker seemed to distort his voice.
• Newspapers are often guilty of distorting the truth.

Comment utiliser Distort

Use 'distort' when something is misrepresented or not accurate. It's appropriate in both casual conversations and academic discussions, especially in art or media contexts. Avoid using it in very informal settings where simpler words like 'change' might suffice.

Grammar pattern

distort + object

Memory hint

Think of 'distort' as 'deform'—imagine a funhouse mirror that makes your reflection look weird.

Mots liés

Collocations with Distort

• grossly
• seriously
• severely

Synonyms for Distort

• twist
• warp
• misrepresent
• alter
• change

Opposites of Distort

• clarify
• preserve
• maintain

Common mistakes with Distort

• 'Distort' is often confused with 'disturb', which means to interrupt or upset.
• 'Distorted' is sometimes misused as a noun instead of an adjective.
• Some learners might incorrectly use 'distort' without an object, while it typically requires one.

Questions fréquentes sur Distort

Que signifie Distort?

To change something so it looks or sounds different from the original.

Que signifie Distort en français ?

To change something so it looks or sounds different from the original.

Quelle est la définition de Distort?

to change the shape, appearance or sound of something so that it is strange or not clear

Comment utiliser Distort dans une phrase?

a fairground mirror that distorts your shape

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de Distort?

The loudspeaker seemed to distort his voice.

Quels sont les synonymes de Distort?

Quelques alternatives courantes : twist, warp, misrepresent, alter, change.

Quel est le contraire de Distort?

Les sens opposés incluent clarify, preserve, maintain.

Quels mots vont avec Distort?

Il s'associe souvent à grossly, seriously, severely.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec Distort?

'Distort' is often confused with 'disturb', which means to interrupt or upset. 'Distorted' is sometimes misused as a noun instead of an adjective. Some learners might incorrectly use 'distort' without an object, while it typically requires one.

Comment prononce-t-on Distort?

US: /["/dɪˈstɔːrt/","/dɪˈstɔːrts/","/dɪˈstɔːrtɪd/","/dɪˈstɔːrtɪŋ/"]/, UK: /["/dɪˈstɔːt/","/dɪˈstɔːts/","/dɪˈstɔːtɪd/","/dɪˈstɔːtɪŋ/"]/. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser Distort?

Use 'distort' when something is misrepresented or not accurate. It's appropriate in both casual conversations and academic discussions, especially in art or media contexts. Avoid using it in very informal settings where simpler words like 'change' might suffice.

Quel niveau CEFR a Distort?

"Distort" est au niveau C1 sur l'échelle CEFR.