noun🔗ShareCurva, pliegueA curve."The road had a sharp bend, making it tricky to navigate. "La carretera tenía una curva cerrada, lo que dificultaba la navegación.waynaturestructurepointessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNudo, amarreAny of the various knots which join the ends of two lines."The rope used for the school play's stage set had a complicated bend to hold the curtains. "La cuerda utilizada para el escenario de la obra escolar tenía un nudo complicado para sujetar las cortinas.nauticalsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnfermedad por descompresión(in the plural, underwater diving, with the) A severe condition caused by excessively quick decompression, causing bubbles of nitrogen to form in the blood; decompression sickness."A diver who stays deep for too long must ascend very slowly in order to prevent the bends."Un buzo que permanece demasiado tiempo en profundidad debe ascender muy lentamente para prevenir la enfermedad por descompresión.medicinediseasephysiologynauticalconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBandaOne of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third."The coat of arms featured a bend, a diagonal stripe from the top right to the bottom left, occupying a significant portion of the shield. "El escudo de armas presentaba una banda, una franja diagonal desde la parte superior derecha a la inferior izquierda, que ocupaba una porción significativa del escudo.heraldryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCurva, pliegue, propósitoTurn; purpose; inclination; ends."The bend in the road forced us to slow down. "La curva en la carretera nos obligó a reducir la velocidad.directiontendencyattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuero de suelaIn the leather trade, the best quality of sole leather; a butt; sometimes, half a butt cut lengthwise."The cobbler used a high-quality bend of leather to repair the worn-out shoe. "El zapatero usó un cuero de suela de alta calidad para reparar el zapato desgastado.materialindustrybusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCurva, doblezHard, indurated clay; bind."The pottery student carefully shaped the wet bend to create a beautiful bowl. "El estudiante de cerámica moldeó cuidadosamente la curva húmeda para crear un hermoso cuenco.geologymaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBordas(in the plural) The thickest and strongest planks in a ship's sides, more generally called wales, which have the beams, knees, and futtocks bolted to them."The ship's bends were reinforced with extra metal to withstand the heavy cargo. "Las bordas del barco fueron reforzadas con metal extra para soportar la carga pesada.nauticalsailingvehiclestructuretechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuadernas(in the plural) The frames or ribs that form the ship's body from the keel to the top of the sides."the midship bends"las cuadernas de la sección medianauticalpartstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlissandoA glissando, or glide between one pitch and another."The musician played a beautiful bend between the notes C and D. "El músico tocó un hermoso glissando entre las notas Do y Re.musicsoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblar, curvarTo cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means."Don’t bend your knees."No doble las rodillas.actionmaterialphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblarse, curvarseTo become curved."Look at the trees bending in the wind."Mira los árboles que se doblan con el viento.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblar, curvarTo cause to change direction."The child bent the twig to make a small, temporary bridge. "El niño dobló la ramita para hacer un pequeño puente temporal.actionphysicsdirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblar, torcerTo change direction."The road bends to the right"La carretera dobla a la derecha.directionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblarse, inclinarseTo be inclined; to direct itself."The road bends sharply to the left after the bridge. "La carretera se curva bruscamente hacia la izquierda después del puente.actiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgacharse(usually with "down") To stoop."He bent down to pick up the pieces."Se agachó para recoger los pedazos.bodyactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInclinarse, arrodillarseTo bow in prayer, or in token of submission."The student bowed and bent his head in prayer before starting the exam. "El estudiante se inclinó y bajó la cabeza en oración antes de comenzar el examen.religionritualsoulessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblegar, someterTo force to submit."They bent me to their will."Me doblegaron a su voluntad.politicsactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSometerse, cederTo submit."I am bending to my desire to eat junk food."Me estoy sometiendo a mi deseo de comer comida chatarra.attitudeactionorganizationpoliticsgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAplicar, dedicarTo apply to a task or purpose."My friend is bending her efforts to mastering the guitar. "Mi amiga está dedicando sus esfuerzos a dominar la guitarra.actionjobbusinessworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDedicarse a, aplicarse aTo apply oneself to a task or purpose."He bent to the goal of gaining market share."Se dedicó al objetivo de ganar cuota de mercado.actionabilityattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdaptar, interpretarTo adapt or interpret to for a purpose or beneficiary."The teacher bent the rules slightly to accommodate the student's medical needs. "El profesor adaptó ligeramente las reglas para satisfacer las necesidades médicas del estudiante.attitudeactioncharactermoralbusinesspoliticslawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtar, asegurarTo tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast."Bend the sail to the yard."Ata la vela a la verga.nauticalsailingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCambiar suavemente el tono de una notaTo smoothly change the pitch of a note."You should bend the G slightly sharp in the next measure."Deberías subir ligeramente el Sol en el siguiente compás.musicsoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblar, inclinarTo swing the body when rowing."The rower bent his body rhythmically, pushing off the water with each stroke. "El remero dobló su cuerpo rítmicamente, empujando el agua con cada brazada.nauticalsailingsportactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading