bend
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/bend/
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/bend/
verb
B1
to lean or make something lean in a direction
He had to bend to pick up the toy from the floor.
B1
to move your arm, leg, etc. so it is not straight
Remember to bend your knees when you lift heavy things.
B1
to make something straight become curved or angled
She can bend the metal rod into a circle.
B1
to change direction in a curve or angle
The river will bend around the mountain.
noun
B1
a curve or turn, like in a road or river
There is a sharp bend in the road ahead.
R
a painful condition from rising too fast in water
Divers must avoid the bend by ascending slowly.
translation
to lean or make something lean in a direction; to move your arm, leg, etc. so it is not straight; to make something straight become curved or angled; to change direction in a curve or angle
a curve or turn, like in a road or river; a painful condition from rising too fast in water
Word Forms
Past
bent
3rd Present
bends
Progressive
bending
Perfect
bent
Plural
bends