il tord

twists, twist

→ tordre
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense Rare #45,984
twists, twist “Tord” can be the present-tense form meaning “twists” or an informal singular command meaning “twist.”
FR: Il tord le fil de fer.
EN: He twists the wire.
Conjugation of tordre
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third tord —

Tord son cou et tue le lapin.

It twists its neck and kills the rabbit.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Il se tord comme un ver.

He writhes like a worm.

Si tu fais chier la SEC, elle te tord les couilles.

If you mess with the SEC, they'll screw you over.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Naomi tord le poignet de Geeta.

Naomi twists Geeta's wrist.

— Dangal (2016)

Alors, tu comprendras qu'elle ne se tord pas, c'est juste toi.

Then you'll understand that she's not twisting herself; it's just you.

— Matrix (1999)