flexed

flɛkst
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Translation of flexed from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

muscles

TECH.
contracted or tightened
TECH.
  • Her flexed muscles were ready for the competition.Haar gespannen spieren waren klaar voor de wedstrijd.
2.

mathematics

bent or curved
  • The flexed arm showed his strength.De gebogen arm toonde zijn kracht.
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Synonyms and analogies of flexed in English

Examples of flexed in a sentence

  • The athlete's flexed legs were ready to sprint.
  • The flexed branch snapped back into place.
  • The flexed pipe needed replacement.
flex
flɛks
Verb
tr./intr.
1.

muscle display

US
tighten muscles to show size or strength
US
  • She flexed her biceps in the mirror.Ze spande haar biceps aan in de spiegel.
2.

flaunt

US
show off one's abilities or possessions
US
  • He likes to flex his new car at parties.Hij houdt ervan om met zijn nieuwe auto te pronken op feestjes.
3.

joint movement

bend or move a joint repeatedly
  • He flexed his knees before jumping.Hij boog zijn knieën voordat hij sprong.
4.

movement

bend or be bent into a curve
buigen doorbuigen krommen
  • The branch flexed under the weight of the snow.De tak boog door onder het gewicht van de sneeuw.
Noun
1.

muscle action

US
movement of muscle to show strength
US
  • He gave a quick flex to impress his friends.Hij gaf een snelle spierbeweging om zijn vrienden te imponeren
2.

display

US
act of flaunting something impressive
US
  • His new car was quite the flex.Zijn nieuwe auto was nogal een pronkerij.
3.

electricity

TECH.UK
flexible insulated electric cable
TECH.UK
  • The lamp is connected by a flex.De lamp is aangesloten met een snoer.

Expressions with flex: examples in English and translations in Dutch

je spieren spannen
je spieren laten zien
He flexed his muscles to impress his friends.
zijn autoriteit tonen
zijn macht laten zien
The manager likes to flex his authority during meetings.
spieren opwarmen
zich opwarmen
Athletes flex their muscles before starting the race.
mentale activiteiten doen
uitdagingen voor de geest aangaan
Puzzles and riddles help you flex your brain.
apart om mee te pochen, maar oké
He bragged about his stamp collection. Strange flex but OK.
vreemde opschepperij, maar oké
He said he has 1000 pens. Weird flex but OK.

Translations of "flexed" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
gebogenpp.

A relaxed standing position with a slightly flexed knee is intuitive now.

Een ontspannen staande positie met een licht gebogen knie is nu intuïtief.

The flex specifies how easily the board can be flexed.

De flex geeft aan hoe gemakkelijk het board kan worden gebogen.

gespannenadj.

He flexed his abdominal muscle proudly after weeks of disciplined training.

Na weken gedisciplineerd trainen spande hij trots zijn buikspieren aan.

A muscling cat flexed its muscles as it prepared to jump.

Een gespierde kat spande zijn spieren aan terwijl hij zich voorbereidde op de sprong.

aangespannenadj.

The bodybuilder posed with flexed muscles to highlight his hard work.

De bodybuilder poseerde met aangespannen spieren om zijn harde werk te laten zien.

He showed his flexed arm muscles after lifting the heavy weights.

Hij liet na het tillen van de zware gewichten trots zijn aangespannen armspieren zien.

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flexed: Examples and translations in context

Words are therefore not flexed, also the basic vocabulary is monosyllabic.

Woorden zijn derhalve niet gebogen, ook basiswoordenschat is monosyllabic.

Keeping the legs stretched and flexed is extremely important.

Het houden van de benen gestrekt en gebogen is uiterst belangrijk.

The knees should be slightly flexed but almost straight.

De knieën zouden lichtjes moeten worden gebogen maar bijna rechtstreeks.

With feet flexed, slowly lower right leg down.

Met gebogen voeten, laat je rechterbeen langzaam zakken.

Keep your elbows flexed, and your chin over the bar.

Houd je ellebogen gebogen en je kin boven de stang.

And I accidentally flexed my splenius cervicis.

En ik heb per ongeluk mijn splenius cervicis gebogen.

Cross left ankle over right knee and keep left foot flexed.

Kruis je linkerenkel over je rechterknie, houd je linkervoet gebogen.

A bodybuilder flexed his muscles confidently on stage.

Een bodybuilder spande zelfverzekerd zijn spieren aan op het podium.

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