bend

1. (transitive)To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.

   If you bend the pipe too far, it will break.

   Don’t bend your knees.

   beugen

   сгиба́тьsgibátʹ, изгиба́тьizgibátʹ, гнутьgnutʹ

   згина́тиzhynáty, гну́тиhnúty

2. (intransitive)To become curved.

   Look at the trees bending in the wind.

   biegen, durchbiegen

   гну́тьсяgnútʹsja, изгиба́тьсяizgibátʹsja

   гну́тисяhnútysja, погну́тисяpohnútysja, згина́тисяzhynátysja

3. (transitive)To cause to change direction.

   change direction

4. (intransitive)To change direction.

   The road bends to the right.

5. (intransitive)To be inclined; to direct itself.

6. (intransitive, usually)To stoop.

   He bent down to pick up the pieces.

7. (intransitive)To bow in prayer, or in token of submission.

8. (transitive)To force to submit.

   They bent me to their will.

9. (intransitive)To submit.

   I am bending to my desire to eat junk food.

10. (transitive)To apply to a task or purpose.

    He bent the company's resources to gaining market share.

11. (intransitive)To apply oneself to a task or purpose.

    He bent to the goal of gaining market share.

12. (transitive)To adapt or interpret to for a purpose or beneficiary.

1. I can't bend my right arm.

   Я не можу зігнути праву руку.

   ruЯ не могу согнуть правую руку.

   deIch kann meinen rechten Arm nicht beugen.

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2. I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.

   Я можу покласти долоні на підлогу, не згинаючи коліна.

   ruЯ могу коснуться ладонями пола, не сгибая коленей.

   deIch kann meine Handflächen auf den Boden setzen, ohne meine Knie zu beugen.

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3. It hurts a lot to bend.

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4. Tom bends over backwards to please Mary.

   ruТом из кожи вон лезет, чтобы угодить Мэри.

   deTom zerreißt sich, um Mary zufriedenzustellen.

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5. I can barely bend my left arm.

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irregular · Lesson

• bend downнахилитися, нахилятисяTo bend one's legs while upright to get to a lower position.
• bend overнахилитися, нахилятисяTo bend one's upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling.