curve in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for curve in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.curve [Am kərv, Brit kəːv] N

1. curve (bend):

curve

curva f

to be ahead of/behind the curve

estar a la vanguardia/a la retaguardia

to throw sb a curve Am

agarrar a alguien desprevenido

to throw sb a curve Am

coger a alguien desprevenido esp Spain

2. curve (contour):

curve

curva f

3. curve (on graph):

curve

curva f

the Laffer curve

la curva Laffer

II.curve [Am kərv, Brit kəːv] VB intr

1. curve surface:

curve

estar curvado

curve

estar combado

it curves outward

está curvado hacia afuera

2. curve:

curve river:

describir una curva

curve ball:

describir una curva

curve ball:

curvear Mex

the path curves down to the sea

el sendero tuerce y baja hacia el mar

growth curve N

growth curve

curva f de crecimiento

learning curve N

learning curve

curva f de aprendizaje

sine curve, sine wave N

sine curve

sinusoide m

sine curve

onda f sinusoidal

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hairpin turn or curve Am or Brit bend

curva f muy cerrada

continuous function/curve

continuo

Translations for curve in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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corvadura

curve

sinusoide

sine curve

curva peraltada

banked curve

punto de inflexión

point of inflexion (on a curve)

curve in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for curve in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.curve [kɜ:v, Am kɜ:rv] N

curve

curva f

epidemic [or epidemiological] curve

curva epidemiológica

epi curve inf

curva de la epidemia

II.curve [kɜ:v, Am kɜ:rv] VB intr

curve

estar curvado

curve path, road

hacer una curva

to curve round to the left path

torcer a mano izquierda

III.curve [kɜ:v, Am kɜ:rv] VB trans

curve

curvar

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

hairpin bend

curva f muy cerrada

curve ball N

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curve ball SPORTS

bola curva f

to throw sb a curve ball Am inf fig

tomar a alguien por sorpresa

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sharpness of curve

brusquedad f

sharp curve

cerrado, -a

Translations for curve in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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curva

curve

curva de contagios

infection curve

frenar [o reducir] la curva de contagios

to flatten the infection curve

sinuosidad

curve

parábola

curve

retorcimiento

curve

curva epidemiológica

epidemic curve

curve Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

epidemic [or epidemiological] curve

curva epidemiológica

epi curve inf

curva de la epidemia

to curve round to the left path

torcer a mano izquierda

to throw sb a curve ball Am inf fig

tomar a alguien por sorpresa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The walls and roof are curved to keep evil from intruding.

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He had no further wins for six years, but his form was nonetheless on a general upwards curve.

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Simple short header pipes bolted onto the engine block heads extend down from the motor and curve upward just before reaching the ground.

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Marginal revenue equals zero when the total revenue curve has reached its maximum value.

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It is cut to fit around the neckline, following the curve, and to lie flat upon the torso.

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The horizon of the image viewed through the viewing sphere also bend and curve, depending on the viewer's perspective.

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The given shapes of the curve will change with other intrinsic factors like genetic quality and male paternal investment.

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A curve that is a parallel of itself is autoparallel.

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Curving from the lateral surface of the frontal lobe into the ventral (orbital) frontal cortex.

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Hence, matching trajectory data points to a parabolic curve would make sense.

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