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to bend
01
piegare
to make something straight become curved or folded
Transitive: to bend a flexible object
Esempi
The strong wind began to bend the tall grass in the open field.
Il vento forte iniziò a piegare l'erba alta nel campo aperto.
02
piegarsi
to become curved or no longer straight
Intransitive
Esempi
As she tried to straighten her back, she felt a sharp pain in her lower spine where it had bent.
03
curvare
to move the upper part of the body downward
Intransitive
Esempi
They bent forward in a deep bow to show respect.
Si chinaron in avanti in un profondo inchino per mostrare rispetto.
04
piegare, curvare
to change direction from an originally linear path
Intransitive: to bend | to bend to a direction
Esempi
The road bends sharply to the left just after the bridge.
La strada gira bruscamente a sinistra subito dopo il ponte.
05
piegare, flettere
to flex a joint to change its angle
Transitive: to bend a joint
Esempi
The dancer bent her legs to sink into a deep plié position.
La ballerina piegò le gambe per affondare in una posizione di plié profondo.
Bend
01
curva
a curve in a road, river, etc.
Esempi
The road's series of tight bends required careful navigation.
La serie di curve strette della strada richiedeva una navigazione attenta.
02
a black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and a strong bill, feeding on oysters and similar shellfish
Esempi
A bend landed briefly on the pier.
03
the act or movement producing a curve
Esempi
A slight bend in the frame improved aerodynamics.
04
a segment forming part of a curve, typically circular
Esempi
The bend in the pipe was reinforced.
05
a diagonal band on a shield running from the upper right corner to the lower left
Esempi
The shield 's bend contrasted with the background color.
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