bends in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bends in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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 bends in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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sinuoso (sinuosa)

full of bends

siguieron la sinuosidad del río

they followed the winding course of the river o the bends of the river

gaza

bend

flectar

to bend

bends in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bends in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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 bends in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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recodo

bend

corcovar

to bend

curvar

to bend

inflexión

bend

flexionar

to bend

bends 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

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

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

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Rectangular and angular patterns are characterized by branching of tributaries at nearly right angles and tributaries which themselves exhibit right-angle bends in their channels.

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He bends creakily on one knee, with his bare and shrinking skin.

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This design raised or lowered the sidecar to suit the particular race circuit bends.

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There was major rebuilding in 193839, constructing new stands and entrances, resurfacing the track, moving portions of the track and adding two new bends.

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

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My pimpled plafond is a rich, textured universe that, like a majestic oak with its dappled shade, bends and twists light into kinetic sculpture.

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The red fibreglass tube stands vertical in still air, but bends in the wind.

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As she bends over him, he leaps to his feet and with a sneering remark leaves.

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