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curve

/kɜːv/ /kɝv/

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noun

Curva, curva

A gentle bend, such as in a road.

Examples :

"You should slow down when approaching a curve."

Deberías reducir la velocidad al acercarte a una curva.

way geography direction

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noun

Curva

A simple figure containing no straight portions and no angles; a curved line.

Examples :

"She scribbled a curve on the paper."

Ella garabateó una curva en el papel.

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noun

Curva de calificación

A grading system based on the scale of performance of a group used to normalize a right-skewed grade distribution (with more lower scores) into a bell curve, so that more can receive higher grades, regardless of their actual knowledge of the subject.

Examples :

"The teacher was nice and graded the test on a curve."

El profesor fue amable y calificó el examen con una curva de calificación.

education statistics system achievement mark

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noun

Curva

A continuous map from a one-dimensional space to a multidimensional space.

Examples :

"The path of the roller coaster is a curve through three-dimensional space. "

La trayectoria de la montaña rusa es una curva a través del espacio tridimensional.

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noun

Curva

A one-dimensional figure of non-zero length; the graph of a continuous map from a one-dimensional space.

Examples :

"The rollercoaster's curve was very steep. "

La curva de la montaña rusa era muy pronunciada.

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noun

Curva

An algebraic curve; a polynomial relation of the planar coordinates.

Examples :

"The graph of the equation y = x² is a simple curve. "

La gráfica de la ecuación y = x² es una curva simple.

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noun

Curva

A one-dimensional continuum.

Examples :

"The path of the roller coaster is a smooth curve. "

La trayectoria de la montaña rusa es una curva suave.

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noun

Curvas

(usually in the plural) The attractive shape of a woman's body.

Examples :

"The models displayed a variety of curves in their poses. "

Las modelos exhibieron una variedad de curvas en sus poses.

body appearance sex

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verb

Curvar, doblar

To bend; to crook.

Examples :

"to curve a line"

Curvar una línea.

appearance way action

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verb

Curvar, desviar

To cause to swerve from a straight course.

Examples :

"to curve a ball in pitching it"

Curvar una pelota al lanzarla.

direction action way

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verb

Curvar, doblar

To bend or turn gradually from a given direction.

Examples :

"the road curves to the right"

La carretera se curva hacia la derecha.

direction way math figure

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verb

Calificar con una curva

To grade on a curve (bell curve of a normal distribution).

Examples :

"The teacher will curve the test."

El profesor calificará el examen con una curva.

statistics education achievement

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verb

Rechazar, dar calabazas

To reject, to turn down romantic advances.

Examples :

"I was once curved three times by the same woman."

Una vez me dieron calabazas tres veces por la misma mujer.

attitude human emotion action

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adjective

Curvo, arqueado

Bent without angles; crooked; curved.

Examples :

"a curve line"

una línea curva

appearance figure