deformar
verb
1. to deform, warp
to change the physical shape of something
Common combinations
- deformar el metal — to deform metal
- deformar una pieza — to deform a part
- deformar una superficie — to deform a surface
- El calor deformó el plástico.The heat warped the plastic.
- La presión puede deformar la caja.Pressure can deform the box.
- El golpe deformó la puerta.The impact dented the door.
2. to distort, misrepresent
to present something in a distorted or false way
Common combinations
- deformar la realidad — to distort reality
- deformar los hechos — to distort the facts
- deformar la imagen — to distort the image
- La foto deforma la cara.The photo distorts the face.
- El dibujo deforma sus rasgos.The drawing distorts his features.
- El periódico deformó los hechos.The newspaper misrepresented the facts.
Same root