eltorzít
B2
Hungarian
torture, warp, colored, distort
VERB
B2
FORMAL
1
torture
C1
Usage pattern:
eltorzít vmit; eltorzítja vminek a jelentését
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Meaning
Twist or distort something severely
Themes
distortion
|interpretation
|language
|facts
|manipulation
|rhetoric
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To twist or pull something out of its normal shape, or, figuratively, to change or use an idea, text, or fact in a way that seriously distorts its original meaning.
VERB
B2
1
warp
C1
Usage pattern:
eltorzít vmit
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Meaning
distort thinking or judgment
Themes
psychology
|beliefs
|judgment
|distortion
|bias
|emotions
|communication
Definition
To have a strong and harmful influence on someone’s thoughts, beliefs, or judgment so that they become strange, unfair, or inaccurate.
VERB
C1
2
colored
B2
Usage pattern:
eltorzítja vki megítélését/véleményét/beszámolóját
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Meaning
influenced or distorted by feelings
Themes
influence
|bias
|judgment
|emotion
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'color': made something such as a judgment, account, or feeling less neutral by adding personal emotions or opinions.
VERB
B2
2
distort
B2
Usage pattern:
eltorzít vmit
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Meaning
Change facts or meaning misleadingly
Themes
information
|truth
|media
|politics
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To change the way something is described, reported, or presented so that it no longer reflects the truth or original meaning.
VERB
B2
2
distort
B2
Usage pattern:
eltorzít vmit
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Meaning
Physically twist or alter appearance
Themes
shape
|appearance
|vision
|sound
|perception
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To change the shape, look, or sound of something so that it is no longer natural, clear, or accurate.
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