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torcer

to root for, to cheer for, to twist

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torc twist + er 2nd-conjugation infinitive
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, future tense Uncommon #18,465
to root for, to cheer for When followed by a team or person, use torcer por (or torcer pelo/pela).
PO: É bom torcer pelo meu time.
EN: It's good to root for my team.
to twist Can mean physically twisting something; in threats, torcer o pescoço means “to wring someone’s neck.”
PO: Você pode torcer o pano para tirar a água.
EN: You can twist the cloth to get the water out.
Conjugation of torcer
torcer
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First torcer —
Third torcer —
Present
torcendo
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First torci —
Third torceu —
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First torço —
Third torce —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second torce —

Tom gosta de torcer pelo time de futebol local.

Tom likes to cheer for the local football team.

Eu vou torcer-lhes o pescoço!

I'm going to wring their necks!

— Lagaan: A Coragem de um Povo (2001)

Vamos torcer.

Let's hope for the best.

— A História sem Fim (1984)

E torcer meu nariz não resolveu nada.

And turning my nose up at it didn't solve anything.

— Dupla Perigosa (2026)

Cansei de torcer pela minha pessoa.

I'm tired of rooting for myself.

— Madame Satã (2002)

Vamos torcer pra pegar fogo.

Let's hope it catches fire.

— One Mile: Chapter One (2026)

Cansei de me torcer todo.

I'm tired of twisting myself into a pretzel.

— Titane (2021)

E quero torcer seu pescoço.

And I want to wring your neck.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Render-se e torcer pra acontecer o melhor.

To surrender and hope for the best.

— A Empregada (2025)

Torcer não é estratégia.

Being a fan isn't a strategy.

— F1: O Filme (2025)

Vamos torcer pra que ela esteja funcionando.

Let's hope it's working.

— Missão Refúgio (2026)

Foi difícil resistir ao impulso de torcer o pescoço ao Tom.

It was hard to resist the urge to wring Tom’s neck.

Torcer pra me dar bem nos próximos pilotos.

I hope I do well in the next races.

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

É torcer pra terem caído.

Let's hope they've been relegated.

— Trem-Bala (2022)

Eu vou torcer o seu pescoço.

I'm going to twist your neck.

— Tumbbad (2018)

Tive vontade, de torcer seu pescoço.

I felt like wringing your neck.

— Do Coração (1998)

Vamos torcer, Atreyu.

Let's keep our fingers crossed, Atreyu.

— A História sem Fim (1984)

Talvez devêssemos torcer seu pescoço também?

Perhaps we should wring his neck as well?

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)