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bending meaning in French

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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