bend double

bɛnd ˈdʌbəl

bent double

Definition of bend double - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

body movement

lean forward so upper body is close to legs

He bent double with laughter.

bend over

double over

Adjective

body positioncurved so upper body is close to legs

He was bend double with laughter.

folded

hunched

stooped

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Expressions with bend

bend down

lower the body by bending the legs or waist

She had to bend down to pick up the pen.

bend over

lower the top part of the body forward and down

She had to bend over to tie her shoelaces..

bend rules

change rules slightly to help someone or something

The teacher decided to bend rules to help the student.

bend a rule

change a rule slightly to fit a situation

The teacher decided to bend a rule for the student.

bend over backwards

make a great effort to achieve something

She bent over backwards to finish the project on time.

bend someone's ear

speak at length, pressing someone to notice a matter

He bent my ear about the new policy until midnight.

Expressions with double

double as

serve a second purpose or function at the same time

My sofa doubles as a guest bed.

double back

retrace one's steps to a previous point

After realizing the mistake, she doubled back to the store.

double booked

adj.

having two appointments or reservations at the same time

She was double booked and had to reschedule one of her meetings..

double date

date where two couples participate together

We went on a double date to the movies.

double dip

dipping food twice in sauce

He was caught doing a double dip at the party.

double life

hidden aspect of someone's life kept secret

She discovered his double life after finding secret emails.

double time

adv.

at twice the usual speed

The soldiers marched in double time to catch up..

double dog dare

stronger dare given when someone refuses the first dare

He gave her a double dog dare to eat the bug.

double or nothing

risky decision with high stakes

Choosing to invest was a double or nothing move.

double over

bend at the waist from laughter or pain

He doubled over with laughter at the joke.

Terms with bend double included in their meaning

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ogee

curve profile

double bend forming an extended S shape, often used in trim

Examples of bend double in a sentence

The child bent double to tie his shoes.
She was bend double from stomach pain.
The runner finished the race bend double with exhaustion.

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French:se plier en deux, courbé, ...
German:sich krümmen, vorgebeugt, ...
Italian:piegarsi in due, curvo, ...
Spanish:doblarse, doblado, ...
Portuguese:curvar-se, curvado, ...
Chinese:弯下腰, 弯着身子的, ...
Japanese:体を二つ折りにする, 体を二つ折りにした, ...
Arabic:اِنْحَنَى, مَحْنِي, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְכּוֹפֵף, כָּפוּף שְׁתַּיִם, ...
Russian:согнуться пополам, согнутый пополам, ...
Ukrainian:згортатися вдвоє, зігнутий навпіл, ...
Hindi:दोहरा होकर झुकना, मुड़ा हुआ, ...
Bengali:ভাঁজ হয়ে ঝুঁকে পড়া, দুটো অংশে বাঁকা, ...
Catalan:doblegar-se, corbat, ...
Czech:ohnout se v pase, předkloněný, ...
Danish:bukke sig dobbelt, foroverbøjet, ...
Dutch:dubbel buigen, dubbelgevouwen, ...
Greek:σκύβω διπλά, κυρτωμένος, ...
Hungarian:görnyedni, görnyedt, ...
Khmer:ឱនខ្លួនកោង, កោងខ្លួនជាពីរ, ...
Korean:몸을 앞으로 숙이다, 몸을 구부린, ...
Persian:خم شدن, دولاشده, ...
Polish:zgiąć się wpół, pochylony, ...
Portuguese (BR):curvar-se, dobrado, ...
Romanian:a se apleca de tot, îndoit, ...
Swedish:vika sig dubbel, dubbelvikt, ...
Thai:งอตัว, โค้งงอเป็นสองเท่า, ...
Turkish:iki büklüm olmak, iki büklüm, ...
Vietnamese:cúi gập người, ...

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