distorsiones
/distoɾsjones/from spelling rules
The English phrase distortions is translated into Spanish as distorsiones.
The word refers to distortions.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of distorsiones is distorsión.
How do you pronounce it?
/distoɾsjones/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the verb tergiversar is specifically used for 'distorting' the truth or words, whereas distorsionar is more general. Using distorsionar in a legal or formal debate might sound slightly less precise to a native speaker.
- While the English 'distortion' can refer to a person's character, a Spanish speaker might use the word perversión if the 'distortion' implies a moral corruption or a twisting of values.
- In some Spanish-speaking technical fields, specifically optics, a 'distortion' might be described as an aberración, which sounds more like a mistake than a geometric property.
Examples in context
- Necesitamos corregir las distorsiones de la imagenWe need to correct the distortions in the image
- El accidente causó deformaciones en su rostroThe accident caused distortions on his face
- La llave está torcida y no encaja correctamenteThe key is twisted and doesn't fit correctly
- El video tiene algunas distorsiones de color.The video has some color distortions.
- Debemos corregir las distorsiones de la imagen.We must correct the image distortions.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are reviewing a video recording in an office.
- DanielLucía, ¿ves las distorsiones en la pantalla?Lucía, do you see the distortions on the screen?
- LucíaSí, Daniel, se ven muy claras.Yes, Daniel, they look very clear.
- DanielParece que el archivo está dañado.It seems like the file is corrupted.
- LucíaVoy a intentar arreglarlo ahora.I am going to try to fix it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
