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bending (motion or action) noun [UK: ˈbend.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbend.ɪŋ] | flexion◼◼◼nom {f} |
bend [bent, bending, bends] (to cause to shape into a curve) verb [UK: bend] [US: ˈbend] | courber◼◼◼verbeThe trees bend in the wind. = Les arbres se courbent sous le vent. tordre◼◼◼verbeMasuo can bend spoons. = Masuo peut tordre des cuillères. |
bend [bent, bending, bends] (to change direction) verb [UK: bend] [US: ˈbend] | tourner◼◼◻verbe |
bend [bent, bending, bends] (to stoop) verb [UK: bend] [US: ˈbend] | se pencher [pronominal]◼◼◻verbe se baisser◼◼◻verbe |
bend [bent, bending, bends] (to submit) verb [UK: bend] [US: ˈbend] | se plier◼◼◻verbe se soumettre [pronominal]◼◻◻verbe |
bend [bent, bending, bends] (to force to submit) verb [UK: bend] [US: ˈbend] | soumettre◼◼◻verbeWe will not bend to the will of a tyrant. = Nous ne nous soumettrons pas à un tyran. faire plier◼◻◻verbe |
bend [bent, bending, bends] (to become curved) verb [UK: bend] [US: ˈbend] | se courber◼◼◻verbe se tordre [pronominal]◼◻◻verbe |
bend [bent, bending, bends] (to bow in prayer, or in token of submission) verb [UK: bend] [US: ˈbend] | s'incliner [pronominal]◼◻◻verbe |
unbend [unbent, unbending, unbends] (to remove a bend) verb [UK: ˌʌn.ˈbend] [US: ˌʌn.ˈbend] | redresser◼◼◼verbe se détendreverbe |