Depois de torcer a roupa, minha filha prende tudo no varal com dois pregadores.

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Breakdown of Depois de torcer a roupa, minha filha prende tudo no varal com dois pregadores.

• minha: my
• a filha: the daughter
• depois de: after

Questions & Answers about Depois de torcer a roupa, minha filha prende tudo no varal com dois pregadores.

Why is it depois de torcer and not something like depois torce?

Because after depois de in Portuguese, you normally use an infinitive when the subject is general or understood.

• depois de torcer a roupa = after wringing the clothes / after wringing out the laundry

This structure is very common:

• depois de comer = after eating
• depois de lavar a louça = after washing the dishes

If you wanted a full clause with a conjugated verb, you would usually say something like:

• depois que ela torce a roupa
• depois que ela torceu a roupa

But in everyday Portuguese, depois de + infinitive is often the more natural and compact choice.

What does torcer mean here? I thought it could mean to support a team.

Yes — torcer has more than one meaning.

In this sentence, torcer a roupa means:

• to wring out the clothes
• to twist the laundry to remove water

But torcer can also mean:

• to cheer for
• to root for

For example:

• Eu torço pelo Brasil. = I root for Brazil.

So this is a good example of a verb whose meaning depends a lot on context.

Why is it a roupa if the meaning is about clothes in general? Why not as roupas?