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bend: I. noun (Vakat) III. transitive verb
bend back: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
bend down: I. intransitive verb II. transitive verb
bend over: intransitive verb
hair·pin ˈbend: noun
bend: noun

I . bend [bend] N

1. bend:

bend (in a road, in a river)

ovinek m

bend (in a road, in a river)

zavoj m

bend (in a road, in a river)

okljuk m

bend (in a pipe)

koleno n

to take a bend

2. bend pl MED:

the bends

potapljaška bolezen f

to go round the bend inf

to drive sb round the bend inf

spraviti ob živce koga

bend [bend]

3. bend bent, bent:

bend (turn) road

zavijati [perf zaviti]

to bend forwards

nagniti se naprej

to be bent double

skloniti se do tal

to be bent double (be flexible)

kriviti se [perf ukriviti se]

to be bent double (be flexible)

zvijati se [perf zviti se]

to be bent double tree

upogibati se [perf upogniti se]

be careful, that wire bends easily

pazi, ta žica se zlahka ukrivi

to bend to sb's will fig

ukloniti se želji koga

III . bend [bend] VB trans (deform)

bend

upogibati [perf upogniti]

bend

kriviti [perf ukriviti]

bend

krčiti [perf pokrčiti]

to bend one's knees

pokrčiti kolena

to bend the rules fig

prikrojiti pravila

I . bend back VB trans

bend

zviti

bend

to bend sth back into shape

II . bend back VB intr

bend

nagniti se nazaj

I . bend down VB intr

bend

sklanjati se [perf skloniti se]

II . bend down VB trans

bend

upogibati [perf upogniti]

bend over, bend forward VB intr

bend

sklanjati se [perf skloniti se]

to bend over backwards

zelo si prizadevati ustreči komu

hair·pin ˈbend N Brit Aus, hair·pin ˈcurve N, hair·pin ˈturn N Am

hairpin bend

bend N

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on the bend

na/v ovinku

Usage examples with bends

be careful, that wire bends easily

pazi, ta žica se zlahka ukrivi

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It is sometimes used for cabinet panelling and in ornamental turnery, and natural bends were once sought after for making boat knees. en.wikipedia.org

He bends down to adjust his galoshes. deadspin.com

It allowed association of primitive non-linear deformations such as bends and waves to geometry. en.wikipedia.org

During this process the embalmer bends, flexes and massages the arms and legs to relieve rigor mortis. en.wikipedia.org

On the lumbar spine, unilateral contraction bends the trunk laterally, while bilateral contraction raises the trunk from its supine position. en.wikipedia.org

Bends and step-overs of adjacent faults become favorable locations for extensional and compressional stress or transtension and transpression stress, if the shear motion is oblique. en.wikipedia.org

This may also be misleading if taken out of context: the center of gravity may be lowered, e.g., by bends and sways. en.wikipedia.org

He bends creakily on one knee, with his bare and shrinking skin. www.independent.co.uk

This section is characterised by its tight bends and steep descent eastbound. en.wikipedia.org

Trick back bends with hanky pick-ups raise a flock of oohs and aahs from customers. en.wikipedia.org

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