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Bend
(bĕnd) A city of central Oregon on the Deschutes River in the eastern foothills of the Cascade Range.
bend 1
(bĕnd)v. bent (bĕnt), bend·ing, bends
v. tr.
1.
a. To cause to assume a curved or angular shape: bend a piece of iron into a horseshoe.
b. To bring (a bow, for example) into a state of tension by drawing on a string or line.
c. To force to assume a different direction or shape, according to one's own purpose: "Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events" (Robert F. Kennedy).
d. To misrepresent; distort: bend the truth.
e. To relax or make an exception to: bend a rule to allow more members into the club.
2. To cause to swerve from a straight line; deflect: Light is bent as it passes through water.
3. To render submissive; subdue: "[His] words so often bewitched crowds and bent them to his will" (W. Bruce Lincoln).
4. To apply (the mind) closely: "The weary naval officer goes to bed at night having bent his brain all day to a scheme of victory" (Jack Beatty).
5. Nautical To fasten: bend a mainsail onto the boom.
v. intr.
1.
a. To deviate from a straight line or position: The lane bends to the right at the bridge.
b. To assume a curved, crooked, or angular form or direction: The saplings bent in the wind.
2. To incline the body; stoop.
3. To make a concession; yield.
4. To apply oneself closely; concentrate: She bent to her task.
n.
Idioms: 1.
a. The act or fact of bending.
b. The state of being bent.
2. Something bent: a bend in the road.
3. Nautical
a. A knot that joins a rope to a rope or another object.
b. bends The thick planks in a ship's side; wales.
4. bends (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Decompression sickness. Used with the.
around the bend Slang
Mentally deranged; crazy.
bend (one's) elbow Slang
To drink alcoholic beverages.
bend out of shape Slang
To annoy or anger.
bend (or lean) over backward
To make an effort greater than is required.
bend (someone's) ear Slang
To talk to at length, usually excessively.
[Middle English benden, from Old English bendan; see bhendh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
bend 2
(bĕnd)n. Heraldry
A band passing from the upper dexter corner of an escutcheon to the lower sinister corner.
[Middle English, from Old English bend, band, and from Old French bende, bande, band (of Germanic origin; see bhendh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).]
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bend
(bɛnd)vb, bends, bending or bent
1. to form or cause to form a curve, as by pushing or pulling
2. to turn or cause to turn from a particular direction: the road bends left past the church.
3. (intr; often foll by down, etc) to incline the body; stoop; bow
4. to submit or cause to submit: to bend before superior force.
5. (tr) to turn or direct (one's eyes, steps, attention, etc)
6. (tr) to concentrate (the mind); apply oneself closely
7. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to attach or fasten, as a sail to a boom or a line to a cleat
8. bend over backwards informal to make a special effort, esp in order to please: he bends over backwards to accommodate his customers.
9. bend someone's ear informal to speak at length to an unwilling listener, esp to voice one's troubles
10. bend the rules informal to ignore rules or change them to suit one's own convenience
n
11. a curved part, as in a road or river
12. (Nautical Terms) nautical a knot or eye in a line for joining it to another or to an object
13. the act or state of bending
14. round the bend slang Brit mad; crazy; eccentric
[Old English bendan; related to Old Norse benda, Middle High German benden; see bind, band3]
ˈbendable adj
bend
(bɛnd)n
(Heraldry) heraldry an ordinary consisting of a diagonal line traversing a shield
[Old English bend band2; see bend1]
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bend1
(bɛnd)v. bent, bend•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to force from a straight form into a curved or angular one or from a curved or angular form into a different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
2. to guide in a particular direction: to bend one's energies to the task.
3. to cause to submit: to bend someone to one's will.
4. to modify or relax (restrictions): to bend the rules.
5. to pull back the string of (a bow) in preparation for shooting.
6. to fasten: to bend ropes together.
v.i. 7. to become curved or bent: a bow that bends easily.
8. to assume a bent posture; stoop.
9. to bow in submission or reverence.
10. to turn or incline in a particular direction: The road bent south.
11. to yield; submit.
12. to direct one's energies.
n. 13. the act of bending.
14. something that bends: a bend in the road.
15. a knot for joining two rope ends or a rope to an object.
16. the bends, decompression sickness.
Idioms: 1. around or round the bend, Informal. insane; crazy.
2. bend or lean or fall over backward, to exert oneself to the utmost.
3. bend someone's ear, to talk to someone at often tiresome length.
[before 1000; Middle English]
bend′a•ble, adj.
bend′y, adj. bend•i•er, bend•i•est.
bend2
(bɛnd)n.
1. a diagonal band extending from the dexter chief to the sinister base on a heraldic shield.
2. half of a trimmed butt or hide.
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bend
Past participle: bent
Gerund: bending
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| Noun | 1. |  bend - a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes bight - a bend or curve (especially in a coastline) |
| 2. |  bend - movement that causes the formation of a curve | |
| 3. |  bend - curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)blind bend, blind curve - a curve or bend in the road that you cannot see around as you are driving elbow - a sharp bend in a road or river hairpin bend - a U-shaped bend in a road segment, section - one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road" river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles" | |
| 4. |  bend - an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"pleat, plait - any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape angular shape, angularity - a shape having one or more sharp angles | |
| 5. |  Bend - a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range | |
| 6. |  bend - diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower leftordinary - (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields | |
| Verb | 1. |  bend - form a curve; "The stick does not bend"incurvate - bend inwards; "The body incurvates a little at the back" lean, tilt, angle, slant, tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister" crouch, stoop, bend, bow - bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse" double over, double up, double - bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain; "He doubled and vomited violently" curl up, curl, draw in - shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in" straighten, unbend - straighten up or out; make straight |
| 2. |  bend - change direction; "The road bends" turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" | |
| 3. |  bend - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"incurvate - cause to curve inward; "gravity incurvates the rays" gnarl - twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree" crank - bend into the shape of a crank unbend - free from flexure; "unbend a bow" | |
| 4. |  bend - bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"squinch - crouch down | |
| 5. | bend - turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" | |
| 6. |  bend - bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
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bend
verb
1. twist, turn, wind, lean, hook, bow, curve, arch, incline, arc, deflect, warp, buckle, coil, flex, stoop, veer, swerve, diverge, contort, inflect, incurvate Bend the bar into a horseshoe.
noun
bend over backwards try, endeavour, try hard, toil, make every effort, go all out (informal), do your best, bust a gut (informal), do all you can, give it your best shot (informal), jump through hoops (informal), break your neck (informal), exert yourself, do your utmost, do your damnedest (informal), give it your all (informal), rupture yourself (informal), drive someone round the bend People are bending over backwards to please customers.
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bend
verb4. To be unable to hold up:
give.
5. To devote (oneself or one's efforts):
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Translations
اِلْتِوَاءثنىمُنْعَطَفُيَثْنِييَحْني، يَنْحَني
ohnoutohybpodrobitsehnout sezatáčka
bøjekurvesvingsvingetvinge
mutkataipuataivuttaapalkkisitoa
nagnuti sezavoj
hajlítmeghajlítgörbít
beygjabeygja, bugîaknÿja e-n til e-s
曲げる曲がり曲がる
굽은 부분굽히다
lenktilenktisnusistatęspalenktiposūkis
izliekumsliektliektieslīkumslocīt
zahnúť
ovinekskloniti seupognitiupogniti se
böjböja
โค้งทางโค้ง
chỗ conguốn cong
bend
[bend] (bent (vb: pt, pp))A. N
1. (gen) → curva f; (in pipe etc) → ángulo m; (= corner) → recodo m (Naut) → gaza f
"dangerous bend" → curva peligrosa
he's round the bend! (Brit) → ¡está chiflado!
to go round the bend → volverse loco
to drive sb round the bend → volver loco a algn
"dangerous bend" → curva peligrosa
he's round the bend! (Brit) → ¡está chiflado!
to go round the bend → volverse loco
to drive sb round the bend → volver loco a algn
2. the bends (Med) → la enfermedad de descompresión
3. (Heraldry) → banda f
B. VT
1. (= make curved) [+ wire] → curvar, doblar; (= cause to sag) → combar; [+ arm, knee] → doblar; [+ sail] → envergar
on bended knee → de rodillas
to bend the rules for sb → adaptar las normas a beneficio de algn
to bend sb to one's will → doblar a algn a su voluntad
to bend sb's ear → marear a algn
on bended knee → de rodillas
to bend the rules for sb → adaptar las normas a beneficio de algn
to bend sb to one's will → doblar a algn a su voluntad
to bend sb's ear → marear a algn
2. (= incline) [+ body, head] → inclinar
C. VI
1. [branch] → doblarse; [wire] → torcerse; [arm, knee] → doblarse; [road, river] → torcer (to the left a la izquierda)
2. [person] (= stoop) → inclinarse, doblarse
bend back VT + ADV → doblar hacia atrás
bend down
B. VI + ADV [person] → agacharse
bend over
A. VT + ADV → doblar
B. VI + ADV [person] → inclinarse
to bend over backwards (to do sth) → hacer lo imposible (por hacer algo)
to bend over backwards (to do sth) → hacer lo imposible (por hacer algo)
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bend
[ˈbɛnd] vb [bent] [ˈbɛnt] (pt, pp)
vt
[+ leg, arm, knee, cardboard] → plier
I can't bend my arm → Je n'arrive pas à plier le bras.
"do not bend" → "ne pas plier"
I can't bend my arm → Je n'arrive pas à plier le bras.
"do not bend" → "ne pas plier"
[+ back, tree] → courber
vi
[person] → se courber, se pencher; [knee, elbow] → se plier; [tree] → ployer
He finds it difficult to bend → Il a du mal à se pencher.
He finds it difficult to bend → Il a du mal à se pencher.
[road] → tourner
n
vi
(= stoop) → se pencher
to bend over backwards to do sth (= do one's utmost) → se mettre en quatre pour faire qch
vt fus → se pencher au-dessus de
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
bend
vb pret, ptp <bent>
n
(in river, tube, etc) → Krümmung f, → Biegung f; (90°) → Knie nt; (in road also) → Kurve f; there is a bend in the road → die Straße macht (da) eine Kurve; bends for 3 miles → 3 Meilen kurvenreiche Strecke; don’t park on the bend → parken Sie nicht in der Kurve; to go/be round the bend (Brit inf) → durchdrehen (inf), → verrückt werden/sein (inf); to drive somebody round the bend (Brit inf) → jdn verrückt or wahnsinnig machen (inf)
(= knot) → Stek m
vt
(= curve, make angular) → biegen; rod, rail, pipe also → krümmen; bow → spannen; arm, knee also → beugen; leg, arm also → anwinkeln; (forwards) back also → beugen, krümmen; head → beugen, neigen; he can bend an iron bar with his teeth → er kann mit den Zähnen eine Eisenstange verbiegen; to bend something at right angles → etw rechtwinklig abbiegen or abknicken; to bend something out of shape → etw verbiegen; the bumper got bent in the crash → die Stoßstange hat sich bei dem Zusammenstoß verbogen; on bended knees → auf Knien; (fig also) → kniefällig; to go down on bended knees → auf die Knie fallen; (fig also) → einen Kniefall machen
(fig) rules, truth → es nicht so genau nehmen mit; to bend the law → das Gesetz beugen; to bend somebody to one’s will → sich (dat) → jdn gefügig machen
(Naut) sail → befestigen
vi
→ sich biegen; (pipe, rail also) → sich krümmen; (forwards also, tree, corn etc) → sich neigen; (person) → sich beugen; this metal bends easily (a bad thing) → dieses Metall verbiegt sich leicht; (a good thing) → dieses Metall lässt sich leicht biegen; my arm won’t bend → ich kann den Arm nicht biegen; bending strain → Biegespannung f
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bend
[bɛnd] (bent (vb: pt, pp))1. n (in road) → curva; (in river) → ansa, gomito; (in arm, knee) → piega; (in pipe) → gomito
he drives me round the bend! (fam) → mi fa diventare matto!
he drives me round the bend! (fam) → mi fa diventare matto!
2. vt (wire) → curvare, piegare; (knee) → flettere, piegare; (arm) → piegare; (head) → piegare, chinare
bend down vi + adv → chinarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bend
(bend) – past tense, past participle bent (bent) – verb1. to make, become, or be, angled or curved. Bend your arm; She bent down to pick up the coin; The road bends to the right; He could bend an iron bar.
2. to force (someone) to do what one wants. He bent me to his will.
noun a curve or angle. a bend in the road.
the bends agonizing pains, especially in the joints, affecting divers when they surface too quickly.
bent on determined on. bent on winning.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
bend
→ اِلْتِوَاء, يَثْنِي ohnout (se), ohyb bøje, kurve beugen, Biegung καμπή, κάμπτω curva, inclinarse mutka, taipua plier, virage nagnuti se, zavoj chinarsi, curva 曲がり, 曲げる 굽은 부분, 굽히다 bocht, buigen bøye, bøyning skręt, zgiąć curva, curvar изгиб, сгибать(ся) böj, böja โค้ง, ทางโค้ง kıvrılmak, viraj chỗ cong, uốn cong 弯折, 弯曲Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
bend
vt. doblar, inclinar, doblarse, inclinarse;
___ back → ___ hacia atrás;
___ forward → ___ hacia adelante;
___ down → doblarse, inclinarse.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
bend
n curva, ángulo; deep knee — sentadilla; vt (pret & pp bent) doblar; Bend your knee.. Doble la rodilla; to — one’s head down bajar or agachar la cabeza; vi doblarse; to — over o down inclinarse hacia adelante, doblarse, agacharse; Bend over..Inclínese hacia adelante.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.