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.physicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblarse, curvarseTo become curved."Look at the trees bending in the wind."Mira los árboles doblándose con el viento.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblar, curvarTo cause to change direction."The gardener was bending the young tree to train it to grow in the desired direction. "El jardinero estaba doblando el árbol joven para entrenarlo para que creciera en la dirección deseada.actiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblar, torcerTo change direction."The road bends to the right"El camino se tuerce a la derecha.directionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblarse, inclinarseTo be inclined; to direct itself."The company is bending its marketing strategy to appeal to a younger audience. "La empresa está adaptando su estrategia de marketing para atraer a un público más joven.directionactiontendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgacharse, inclinarse(usually with "down") To stoop."He bent down to pick up the pieces."Se agachó para recoger los pedazos.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInclinarse, arrodillarseTo bow in prayer, or in token of submission."The knight, recognizing the king's authority, was bending before him in submission. "El caballero, reconociendo la autoridad del rey, se inclinaba ante él en señal de sumisión.religionritualactiontheologyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblegar, someterTo force to submit."They bent me to their will."Me doblegaron a su voluntad.actionpoliticsmilitaryChat 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.attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAplicar, dedicarTo apply to a task or purpose."She is bending all her efforts to finishing her homework before dinner. "Ella está dedicando todos sus esfuerzos a terminar su tarea antes de la cena.actionworkjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDedicarse a una tarea, aplicarseTo 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.actionattitudecharactermindprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdaptar, interpretarTo adapt or interpret to for a purpose or beneficiary."The lawyer was accused of bending the truth to protect his client. "El abogado fue acusado de adaptar la verdad para proteger a su cliente.actionattitudecommunicationbusinessChat 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.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblar la notaTo smoothly change the pitch of a note."You should bend the G slightly sharp in the next measure."Deberías doblar el Sol ligeramente en el siguiente compás.musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblarse al remarTo swing the body when rowing."The rowing coach instructed the team to focus on bending at the waist to maximize their power. "El entrenador de remo instruyó al equipo para que se concentrara en doblarse a la cintura para maximizar su potencia.sailingsportnauticalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlexión, curvaturaA motion or action that bends."a bending of the knees"Una flexión de las rodillas.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlexión, deformaciónAn instance of something being adapted or distorted."bendings of the rules"Deformaciones de las reglasactionprocessconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
