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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Italian
Italian
English
English

curvo [ˈkurvo] ADJ

1. curvo (che descrive una curva):

curvo linea
curved
curvo linea
crooked

2. curvo (incurvato):

curvo persona
bent
curvo persona
stooping
curvo schiena
bowed
avere le spalle curve
to have round or stooping shoulders, to be round-shouldered
essere curvo per peso
to be bowed down by
stare curvo
to slouch forward
camminare curvo
to walk with a stoop

curva [ˈkurva] N f

1. curva (linea ad arco):

curva
curve
il ruscello descrive una curva attraverso la valle
the stream curves through the valley
il fiume descrive un'ampia curva intorno alla città
the river sweeps around the town

2. curva (di strada):

curva
bend
curva
corner
curva stretta, pericolosa
sharp, dangerous bend
curva a destra
right-hand bend
curva a destra
bend to the right
curva sinistra
left-hand bend
curva sinistra
bend to the left
tenuta in curva
cornering
questa macchina tiene bene in curva
this car corners well
questa macchina tiene bene in curva
this car handles bends well
questa macchina tiene bene in curva
this car handles well on bends
prendere una curva
to go around a bend
entrare in curva
to go into the turn
uscire da una curva
to come around a bend
sorpassare in curva
to overtake on a bend
la macchina ha fatto la curva troppo velocemente
the car took the corner too fast
prendere male una curva
to fail to negotiate a bend
la strada è tutta curve
the road is full of twists and turns
una strada piena di curve
a bendy road

3. curva (di grafico):

curva
curve
una curva ascendente, discendente
a rising, falling graph
curva di rendimento
yield curve

4. curva MATH:

curva
curve
tracciare una curva
to plot a curve

5. curva (forme):

tutta curve donna
curvy, curvaceous hum

6. curva SPORTS:

curva
in a stadium
curva
the places behind the goals
curva
the fans who usually sit behind the goals

Phrases:

curva a gomito MOTOR
hairpin bend
curva a gomito MOTOR
dogleg
curva a gomito MOTOR
U-bend
curva di livello GEOG
contour line
curva dei prezzi ECON
price curve
curva a S MOTOR
double bend
curva a S MOTOR
S-bend
strada tutta curve e controcurve
a road full of twists and turns
English
English
Italian
Italian
curvaceous
tutta curve
curvy
tutta curve
to be round-shouldered
avere le spalle curve
zaftig
formoso, tutto curve
contour map
carta f delle curve di livello
bendy
pieno di curve, tortuoso
double bend
doppia curva f
double bend
curva f a S

in the PONS Dictionary

Italian
Italian
English
English

curva [ˈkur·va] N f

1. curva (su diagramma):

curva
curve

2. curva (stradale):

curva
bend
doppia curva
double bend

curvo (-a) [ˈkur·vo] ADJ

curvo (-a) (linea, legno)
curved
curvo (-a) (spalle, persona)
bent
English
English
Italian
Italian
to be round-shouldered
avere le spalle curve
slouch
avere le spalle curve
slouch
posizione f con le spalle curve
hairpin curve
curva f a gomito
contour line
curva f di livello
curve
curva f
curve path, road
fare una curva
to curve around to the left path
fare una curva a sinistra
double back path, river
descrivere una curva
left-hand turn
curva f a sinistra
bend in a river, road
curva f
bend road
fare una curva

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

doppia curva
double bend
curva -a
open bend
slouch
posizione f con le spalle curve
left-hand turn
curva f a sinistra
hairpin curve
curva f a gomito
contour line
curva f di livello

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

In queste galassie i bracci curvi della spirale partono dalla barra, anziché dal nucleo.
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Nell'articolo descrive un modello per cui si potrebbe trasportare un volume di spazio piatto all'interno di una "bolla" di spazio curvo.
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La lama lunga a profilo curvo può spostarsi in tutte le direzioni e caratterizza tipo e potenza della macchina.
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La proiezione avveniva su uno schermo curvo, con un angolo di 120°.
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Da questo si spiega l’andamento curvo della facciata.
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