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to bend
01
doblar
to make something straight become curved or folded
Transitive: to bend a flexible object
Ejemplos
She carefully bent the wire into a circle to make a decorative wreath.
Ella dobló cuidadosamente el alambre en un círculo para hacer una corona decorativa.
The gymnast effortlessly bent her body into a graceful arch during her routine.
La gimnasta dobló su cuerpo en un arco elegante sin esfuerzo durante su rutina.
02
inclinarse, agacharse
to move the upper part of the body downward
Intransitive
Ejemplos
He bent over to tie his shoelaces.
Él se inclinó para atarse los cordones.
I had to bend at the knees to reach the low shelf.
Tuve que doblar las rodillas para alcanzar el estante bajo.
03
doblarse
to become curved or no longer straight
Intransitive
Ejemplos
As she tried to straighten her back, she felt a sharp pain in her lower spine where it had bent.
Mientras intentaba enderezar la espalda, sintió un dolor agudo en la parte baja de la columna vertebral donde se había doblado.
The gymnast's body contorted and bent in astonishing ways during her performance.
El cuerpo de la gimnasta se retorció y dobló de maneras asombrosas durante su actuación.
04
doblar, curvar
to change direction from an originally linear path
Intransitive: to bend | to bend to a direction
Ejemplos
The road bends sharply to the left just after the bridge.
La carretera gira bruscamente a la izquierda justo después del puente.
The river bends gently as it winds its way through the valley.
El río se dobla suavemente mientras serpentea por el valle.
05
doblar, flexionar
to flex a joint to change its angle
Transitive: to bend a joint
Ejemplos
She bent her knees to pick up the fallen book from the floor.
Ella dobló las rodillas para recoger el libro caído del suelo.
He bent his elbows to perform push-ups during his workout routine.
Dobló los codos para hacer flexiones durante su rutina de ejercicios.
Bend
01
curva
a curve in a road, river, etc.
Ejemplos
Be cautious when cycling around the blind bend ahead.
Ten cuidado al andar en bicicleta alrededor de la curva ciega adelante.
The car approached a sharp bend in the road and slowed down.
El coche se acercó a una curva pronunciada en la carretera y redujo la velocidad.
02
ostrero, chorlito
black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.
Ejemplos
The bend foraged along the rocky shore.
Photographers captured a bend probing the sand.
03
curvatura, flexión
movement that causes the formation of a curve
Ejemplos
The bend of the metal beam required heat.
Yoga exercises include a forward bend.
04
curva, recodo
a circular segment of a curve
Ejemplos
The bend in the pipe was reinforced.
Engineers calculated the bend radius.
05
banda, barra
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
Ejemplos
The coat of arms features a gold bend on a blue field.
Heralds noted a bend across the family shield.
06
Bend, la ciudad de Bend
a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
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