to bend
01
böja, kröka
to make something straight become curved or folded
Transitive: to bend a flexible object
Exempel
Using a wrench, he was able to bend the stubborn metal pipe to the desired angle.
Med hjälp av en skruvnyckel kunde han böja den envisa metallrören till önskad vinkel.
02
böja, kröka
to become curved or no longer straight
Intransitive
Exempel
The tree branches bent gracefully in the wind, creating a mesmerizing dance.
03
böja sig, luta sig
to move the upper part of the body downward
Intransitive
Exempel
The hiker bent at the waist to drink water from the stream.
Vandraren böjde sig vid midjan för att dricka vatten från bäcken.
04
böja, kröka
to change direction from an originally linear path
Intransitive: to bend | to bend to a direction
Exempel
The track bends to the right as it approaches the final stretch of the race.
Banan böjer åt höger när den närmar sig sista sträckan av loppet.
05
böja, kröka
to flex a joint to change its angle
Transitive: to bend a joint
Exempel
He bent his wrist to check the time on his watch.
Han böjde handleden för att kolla tiden på sin klocka.
Bend
01
kurva, böj
a curve in a road, river, etc.
Exempel
The river took a meandering bend through the picturesque valley.
Floden tog en slingrande böj genom den pittoreska dalen.
02
a black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and a strong bill, feeding on oysters and similar shellfish
Exempel
The bend's diet consists mainly of mollusks.
03
the act or movement producing a curve
Exempel
The gymnast performed a graceful bend.
04
a segment forming part of a curve, typically circular
Exempel
Surveyors marked the bend in the river.
05
a diagonal band on a shield running from the upper right corner to the lower left
Exempel
A bend can indicate honor or distinction in heraldry.
Lexikalt Träd
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