bending in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bending in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mind-bending [Am ˈmaɪnd ˈˌbɛndɪŋ, Brit] ADJ inf

1. mind-bending (very complex):

mind-bending

endiablado

2. mind-bending → mind-blowing

See also mind-blowing

mind-blowing [Am ˈmaɪnd ˈˌbloʊɪŋ, Brit ˈmʌɪndbləʊɪŋ] ADJ inf

mind-blowing

alucinante

mind-blowing

de alucine Spain sl

I.bend¹ [Am bɛnd, Brit bɛnd] N

1. bend:

bend (in road, river)

curva f

bend (in pipe)

ángulo m

bend (in pipe)

codo m

to take a bend

tomar una curva

to take a bend

coger una curva esp Spain

to be round the bend esp Brit inf

estar chiflado inf

to be round the bend esp Brit inf

estar como un cencerro Spain inf

I think I'm going round the bend

creo que me estoy volviendo loco

that noise is driving me round the bend

ese ruido me está volviendo loco

2. bend (knot) NAUT:

bend

gaza f

3. bend <bends, pl >:

the bends

la enfermedad del buzo

II.bend¹ <pt & pp bent> [Am bɛnd, Brit bɛnd] VB trans

1. bend:

bend pipe/wire/branch

torcer

bend pipe/wire/branch

curvar

bend back/arm/leg

doblar

bend back/arm/leg

flexionar

“do not bend”

“no doblar”

he was bent double with pain

se retorcía de dolor

bend your head back/forward

inclina or echa la cabeza hacia atrás/adelante

they sat in silence, heads bent over their work

estaban en silencio, concentrados en su trabajo

2. bend (direct) form:

bend energies/attention

concentrar

to bend one's steps/gaze toward sth

dirigir sus (or mis etc.) pasos/la mirada hacia algo

she bent her mind to her studies/work

se concentró en sus estudios/su trabajo

III.bend¹ <pt & pp bent> [Am bɛnd, Brit bɛnd] VB intr

1.1. bend pipe/wire/handle:

bend

torcerse

he had to bend to get through the door

tuvo que agacharse para pasar por la puerta

to bend forward/backward

inclinarse hacia adelante/atrás

to bend down

agacharse

to bend over

inclinarse

1.2. bend road/river:

bend

hacer una curva

to bend to the right/left

torcer a la derecha/izquierda

2. bend (submit):

bend

ceder

to bend (to sth)

ceder (a algo)

he bent to her will/wishes

cedió a su voluntad/sus deseos

See also backward

I.backward [Am ˈbækwərd, Brit ˈbakwəd] ADJ

1. backward attr movement/somersault:

backward

hacia atrás

without so much as a backward glance

sin ni siquiera una mirada atrás

that would be a backward step

eso sería un paso atrás

2. backward dated or offens child:

backward

retrasado dated or offens

3. backward nation/community:

backward

atrasado

Phrases:

she's/he's not exactly backward in coming forward

es muy echada/echado p'alante inf

II.esp Brit backwards -z ADV

1. esp Brit backwards -z (toward rear):

esp Brit backwards [-z]

hacia atrás

to bend or lean over backward

hacer lo imposible

I've bent over backward to help you

he hecho lo imposible por ayudarte

2. esp Brit backwards -z (back first):

esp Brit backwards [-z] run/walk

hacia atrás

3. esp Brit backwards -z (back to front, in reverse order):

esp Brit backwards [-z]

al revés

you've done it all backward

lo has hecho todo al revés

you've put your sweater on backward Am

te has puesto el suéter al revés

Phrases:

backward(s) and forward(s) he worked the lever backward(s) and forward(s)

le dio a la palanca para atrás y para adelante

the door was swinging backward(s) and forward(s) in the wind

la puerta se mecía con el viento

I've been going backward(s) and forward(s) all day between the house and the hospital

me he pasado el día de acá para allá or para arriba y para abajo entre la casa y el hospital

attr backward-and-forward movement

movimiento m de vaivén

bend² [Am bɛnd, Brit bɛnd] N (in heraldry)

bend

banda f

S-bend [ˈɛsbɛnd] N Brit

S-bend

sifón m

U-bend [Am ˈjubɛnd, Brit] N

U-bend

sifón m

knee bend N

knee bend

flexión f de piernas

sheet bend N

sheet bend

nudo m de escota

Translations for bending in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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gaza

bend

flectar

to bend

caracoleo

bend

bending in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bending in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mind-bending [ˈmaɪndbendɪŋ] ADJ

mind-bending

increíble

I.bend [bend] N

1. bend:

bend of a river, road

curva f

bend of a pipe

codo m

to take a bend

tomar una curva

2. bend pl inf (illness):

bend

apoplejía f por descompresión

Phrases:

to go/be round the bend inf

volverse/estar chiflado

II.bend [bend] VB intr bent, bent

1. bend (move):

bend

doblarse

2. bend (change direction):

bend

hacer una curva

III.bend [bend] VB trans

1. bend (move):

bend arms, legs

doblar

bend head

inclinar

2. bend (change):

to bend sb to one's will

doblar a alguien a su voluntad

3. bend (interpret):

to bend the rules

interpretar las reglas a su manera

bend back VB trans

bend back

doblar hacia atrás

bend over VB intr

bend over

inclinarse

bend down VB intr

bend down

inclinarse

hairpin bend N Brit, Aus, hairpin curve N, hairpin turn N Am

hairpin bend

curva f muy cerrada

Translations for bending in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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flipante (drogas)

mind-bending

flexión (del cuerpo)

bending

recodo

bend

corcovar

to bend

bending Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to bend below sth

agacharse bajo algo

to take a bend

tomar una curva

to go/be round the bend inf

volverse/estar chiflado

to bend sb to one's will

doblar a alguien a su voluntad

to bend the rules

interpretar las reglas a su manera

to bend sb's ear inf

fastidiar a alguien

left-hand bend

curva f a la izquierda

to bend over backwards (to help sb)

hacer lo imposible (por alguien)

we had a puncture after the bend

tuvimos un pinchazo tras la curva

to bend sth until it breaks

romper algo doblando

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the classical dressage tradition, the bradoon is used to regulate horizontal flexion (bending the horse left and right) and impulsion (faster and slower).

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Tensile strength tests are conducted either by three-point bending of a prismatic beam specimen or by compression along the sides of a standard cylindrical specimen.

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Structural integrity is the quality of an item to hold together under a load, including its own weight, resisting breakage or bending.

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In humans, excessive forces caused by sudden bending upwards of the big toe, high heels, or a stumble can contribute to sesamoiditis.

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Modern sprung floors are supported by foam backing or rubber feet, while traditional floors provide their spring through bending woven wooden battens.

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The female curtsey (from courtesy) involves a bending of the knees as well as a bow of the head.?

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Burns escaped from the chain gang with the help of another inmate who struck his restraints with a sledgehammer, bending and weakening them.

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It is uncertain how these faults relate to the structure, and whether they are deep-seated faults, or fractures due to bending of the shallow crust.

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In 2013, one study found eight cases of the same object resulting from the intense gravitational bending of light.

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To avoid sharp bending at the end of it and to mitigate excessive sag bending, the tension in the pipeline would have to be high.

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