verb🔗ShareCourber, plierTo cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means."Don’t bend your knees."Ne pliez pas les genoux.physicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCourber, fléchirTo become curved."Look at the trees bending in the wind."Regarde les arbres qui se courbent sous le vent.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCourber, plierTo cause to change direction."The gardener was bending the young tree to train it to grow in the desired direction. "Le jardinier courbait le jeune arbre pour l'entraîner à pousser dans la direction souhaitée.actiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFléchir, plierTo change direction."The road bends to the right"La route fléchit vers la droite.directionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe pencher, s'inclinerTo be inclined; to direct itself."The company is bending its marketing strategy to appeal to a younger audience. "L'entreprise adapte sa stratégie marketing pour séduire un public plus jeune.directionactiontendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe baisser, se courber(usually with "down") To stoop."He bent down to pick up the pieces."Il s'est baissé pour ramasser les morceaux.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'incliner, se prosternerTo bow in prayer, or in token of submission."The knight, recognizing the king's authority, was bending before him in submission. "Le chevalier, reconnaissant l'autorité du roi, s'inclinait devant lui en signe de soumission.religionritualactiontheologyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoumettre, plierTo force to submit."They bent me to their will."Ils m'ont soumis à leur volonté.actionpoliticsmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe soumettre, plierTo submit."I am bending to my desire to eat junk food."Je me soumets à mon désir de manger de la malbouffe.attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe consacrer à , s'appliquer à To apply to a task or purpose."She is bending all her efforts to finishing her homework before dinner. "Elle se consacre à faire ses devoirs avant le dîner.actionworkjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'appliquer à une tâche, se consacrerTo apply oneself to a task or purpose."He bent to the goal of gaining market share."Il s'est appliqué à l'objectif de gagner des parts de marché.actionattitudecharactermindprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdapter, interpréterTo adapt or interpret to for a purpose or beneficiary."The lawyer was accused of bending the truth to protect his client. "L'avocat a été accusé d'interpréter la vérité pour protéger son client.actionattitudecommunicationbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNouer, attacherTo tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast."Bend the sail to the yard."Nouez la voile à la vergue.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareModifier doucement la hauteur d'une noteTo smoothly change the pitch of a note."You should bend the G slightly sharp in the next measure."Vous devriez légèrement modifier la hauteur du Sol dans la mesure suivante.musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe pencher en ramantTo swing the body when rowing."The rowing coach instructed the team to focus on bending at the waist to maximize their power. "L'entraîneur d'aviron a demandé à l'équipe de se concentrer sur le fait de se pencher à la taille pour maximiser leur puissance.sailingsportnauticalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlexion, courbureA motion or action that bends."a bending of the knees"Une flexion des genoux.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéformation, courbureAn instance of something being adapted or distorted."bendings of the rules"Déformations des règlesactionprocessconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
