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contort verb

  /kənˈtɔː(ɹ)t/
  • (transitive) To twist in a violent manner.
 деформировать, изгиба́ть, скручивать
  • (intransitive) To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
 искажа́ть, искривля́ть

contortion noun

  • The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.
 искаже́ние, искривле́ние
  • A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.
 конто́рсия
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