bend

1. A curve.

   There's a sharp bend in the road ahead.

   Kurve, Biegung

   a circular segment of a curve

2. Any of the various knots which join the ends of two lines.

3. (in the plural)A severe condition caused by excessively quick decompression, causing bubbles of nitrogen to form in the blood; decompression sickness.

   A diver who stays deep for too long must ascend very slowly in order to prevent the bends.

4. One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third.

   Schrägbalken

5. In the leather trade, the best quality of sole leather; a butt; sometimes, half a butt cut lengthwise.

6. Hard, indurated clay; bind.

7. (in the plural)The thickest and strongest planks in a ship's sides, more generally called wales, which have the beams, knees, and futtocks bolted to them.

8. (in the plural)The frames or ribs that form the ship's body from the keel to the top of the sides.

   the midship bends

9. A glissando, or glide between one pitch and another, especially one accomplished by bending a string (such as on guitar).

10. (obsolete)Turn; purpose; inclination; ends.

1. I can't bend my right arm.

   Я не можу зігнути праву руку. — deniko

   ruЯ не могу согнуть правую руку. — Hellerick

   deIch kann meinen rechten Arm nicht beugen. — xtofu80

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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. — zinova

   ruЯ могу коснуться ладонями пола, не сгибая коленей. — paul_lingvo

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

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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. — marafon

   deTom zerreißt sich, um Mary zufriedenzustellen. — al_ex_an_der

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5. I can barely bend my left arm.

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