How the word "contorcersi" is translated into English
Il pesce continuava a contorcersi nella rete.
[il ˈpeʃʃe kontinuˈava a konˈtɔrtʃersi nella ˈrete.]
The fish kept writhing in the net.
Il bambino si contorceva sulla sedia per la noia.
[il bamˈbino si kontorˈtʃeva ˈsulla ˈsɛdja ˈper la ˈnɔja.]
The child was squirming in his chair out of boredom.
Stanotte mi sono contorto dal mal di pancia.
[staˈnɔtte mi ˈsono konˈtɔrto dal ˈmal di ˈpantʃa.]
Last night I was writhing with a stomachache.
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