bend

bɛnd
bent
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Translation of bend into German,

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Verb

1.

movement

change shape into a curve by force
  • He bent the metal rod with his hands.Er bog die Metallstange mit den Händen.
2.

shape

become curved or form a curve
  • The tree branch bent under the weight of the snow.Der Ast bog sich unter dem Gewicht des Schnees.
3.

body movement

intr.
stoop or incline the body forward
intr.
  • She bent down to pick up the coin.Sie beugte sich, um die Münze aufzuheben.

Noun

1.

geometry

UK
curve or angle in a road or river
UK
  • The car slowed down at the bend in the road.Das Auto verlangsamte an der Kurve der Straße.
2.

action

the act or state of bending
  • The bend of the branch showed its flexibility.Die Biegung des Astes zeigte seine Flexibilität.
3.

music

TECH.
glide between musical pitches
TECH.
Bending Tonbiegung Glissando n
  • The guitarist played a smooth bend between notes.Der Gitarrist spielte ein sanftes Bending zwischen den Noten.
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Expressions with bend: examples in English and translations in German

sich bücken
bücken
She had to bend down to pick up the pen.
sich bücken
sich vorbeugen
She had to bend over to tie her shoelaces..
Regeln lockern
Regeln anpassen
The teacher decided to bend rules to help the student.
eine Regel anpassen
eine Ausnahme machen
The teacher decided to bend a rule for the student.
sich ein Bein ausreißen
She bent over backwards to finish the project on time.
jemandem ein Ohr abkauen
jemanden zutexten
He bent my ear about the new policy until midnight.

Images of bend

  • bend: curve or angle in a road or river
    (geometry) Kurve
  • bend: diagonal line on a heraldic shield
    (heraldry) Schrägbalken
  • bend: type of knot for joining lines
    (knots) Bindeknoten

Synonyms and analogies of bend in English

Examples of bend in a sentence

  • The plastic ruler bent under the weight.
  • The metal rod bent when she dropped it.
  • The road bends sharply beyond the bridge.
  • He had to bend to avoid hitting his head on the low ceiling.
  • The yoga instructor asked us to bend forward slowly.
  • The narrow road will bend around the hill ahead.

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

Verb
biegenv.

The metal rod was too stiff to bend by hand.

Die Metallstange war zu starr, um sie von Hand zu biegen.

beugenv.

They plotted to bend the board of directors to their will.

Sie schmiedeten Pläne, den Vorstand ihrem Willen zu beugen.

verbiegenv.

Includes battery and heavy-duty metal stake won't bend or break.

Inklusive Akku und schwere Metall Pfahl wird nicht verbiegen oder brechen.

bückenv.

She was great with child and could hardly bend to tie her shoes.

Sie war hochschwanger und konnte sich kaum bücken, um ihre Schuhe zu binden.

knickenv.

So he is for example able to bend its arms and legs.

So kann er z.B. seine Beine abwinkeln oder die Arme knicken.

Noun
dieBiegungnf.

As the river flows, it tends to narrow significantly at this bend.

Während der Fluss fließt, verengt er sich an dieser Biegung deutlich.

dieKurvenf.

We jammed on the brakes as a deer appeared right around the bend.

Wir mussten voll bremsen, als direkt in der Kurve ein Reh auftauchte.

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bend: Examples and translations in context

With each bend of the rusty gate, a creak echoed in the air.

Mit jedem Biegen des rostigen Tores hallte ein Knarren durch die Luft.

We shorten, shape and bend the pipes after exact radii.

Wir verkürzen, formen und biegen die Rohre nach exakten Radien.

You can bend the wings of insects or make them rounded.

Sie können die Flügel von Insekten biegen oder sie rund machen.

She carefully operated the heat gun to bend the plastic into shape.

Sie hat den Heißluftfön sorgfältig bedient, um das Plastik in Form zu biegen.

The pliant toy had joints that could bend in multiple directions.

Das biegsame Spielzeug hatte Gelenke, die sich in mehrere Richtungen biegen konnten.

Twist, stretch and bend the headband without breaking it.

Drehen, dehnen und biegen Sie das Stirnband ohne es zu brechen.

Its technology makes it possible to bend sturdy metal like light tulle.

Seine Technik macht es möglich robustes Metall wie leichten Tüll zu biegen.

During bending, they also always light up at the next bend.

Beim Biegen leuchten sie zudem immer an der nächsten Kantung auf.

See also:

bend overbend downbend the ruleshairpin bendaround the bend
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