verb🔗Share曲げる, 折る, 成形する, 適応させる, 修正する, 思いを変えさせるTo bend; to fold; to mould; to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit."Sentence: "The baker plied the dough with his hands, stretching and folding it until it was smooth." "パン屋は手で生地を曲げ、折りたたみ、滑らかになるまで伸ばしました。mindactionattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share曲げる, しなる; 屈するTo bend, to flex; to be bent by something, to give way or yield (to a force, etc.)."The young sapling plied in the wind, bending almost to the ground before springing back up. "若い苗木は風にたわみ、地面にほとんど触れるほど曲がってから、再び跳ね上がった。physicsactionmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share励む, 従事するTo work at (something) diligently."He plied his trade as carpenter for forty-three years."彼は43年間、大工として仕事に励みました。workactionjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使う, 振るうTo wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or vigorously."He plied his ax with bloody results."彼は血まみれの結果で斧を振るった。actionutensilweaponworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share迫る, しつこく頼むTo press upon; to urge persistently."to ply someone with questions or solicitations"質問や依頼で誰かに迫るactioncommunicationtendencyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share提供する、持ちかけるTo persist in offering something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or persuasion."to ply someone with drink"人に酒を勧める。actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share定期的に往復する, 航行するTo travel over (a route) regularly."The steamer plies between several ports on the coast."蒸気船は海岸のいくつかの港の間を定期的に航行します。wayvehiclenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share励む, 精を出すTo work diligently."The carpenter plied his trade with skill and precision, carefully shaping the wood. "大工は、木を注意深く成形しながら、熟練した技術と正確さで仕事に励みました。workjobachievementbusinessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share風上に向かって進む, 針路を変えるTo manoeuvre a sailing vessel so that the direction of the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to work to windward, to beat, to tack."The small sailboat plied against the strong wind, zigzagging its way across the lake to reach the opposite shore. "小さなヨットは強風の中、風上に向かって進み、湖をジグザグに進んで対岸にたどり着きました。nauticalsailingtechnicaldirectionvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading