bend
To cause to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any…To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
» I can't bend my right arm.
Ich kann meinen rechten Arm nicht beugen. — xtofu80
Я не могу согнуть правую руку. — Hellerick
Я не можу зігнути праву руку. — deniko
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15 senses(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
(intransitive)To become curved.
Look at the trees bending in the wind.
biegen, durchbiegen
гну́тьсяgnútʹsja, изгиба́тьсяizgibátʹsja
гну́тисяhnútysja, погну́тисяpohnútysja, згина́тисяzhynátysja
(transitive)To cause to change direction.
change direction
(intransitive)To change direction.
The road bends to the right.
(intransitive)To be inclined; to direct itself.
(intransitive, usually)To stoop.
He bent down to pick up the pieces.
(intransitive)To bow in prayer, or in token of submission.
(transitive)To force to submit.
They bent me to their will.
(intransitive)To submit.
I am bending to my desire to eat junk food.
(transitive)To apply to a task or purpose.
He bent the company's resources to gaining market share.
(intransitive)To apply oneself to a task or purpose.
He bent to the goal of gaining market share.
(transitive)To adapt or interpret to for a purpose or beneficiary.
Examples
175 sentencesI 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
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
It hurts a lot to bend.
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
I can barely bend my left arm.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English benden, from Old English bendan (“to bind or bend (a bow), fetter, resFrom Middle English benden, from Old English bendan (“to bind or bend (a bow), fetter, restrain”), from Proto-West Germanic *bandijan, from Proto-Germanic *bandijaną (“to bend”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to bind, tie”).
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Forms
bends, bending, bent, bentPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
17 synonymsAntonyms
7 antonymsWord family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.