The German word for to bend is
biegen
German Definition
bend | |
Verb: | |
[1] einen Bogen spannen, Netz aufspannen, Segel anschlagen | |
[2] sich anstrengen, aufbieten | |
[3] beugen, biegen, krümmen, runzeln, neigen | |
[4] die Faust ballen | |
[5] unterwerfen | |
[6] streben, eine Rede richten an | |
[7] Weinreben umbiegen |
Translations for bend and their definitions
Kurve | ||
n-f. bend (curve) | ||
n-f. (mathematics) curve | ||
n-f. sports, chiefly soccer ellipsis of Fankurve | ||
n-f. (informal, in plural) curve (attractive shape of a woman's body) |
Biegen | ||
n. gerund of biegen | ||
v. to bend something (to form something into a curve) (+aux, haben) | ||
Diese Stange kann man leicht biegen. - You can easily bend this pole. | ||
v. to bend; to be bent (to form oneself or be formed into a curve) (+aux, haben) | ||
Die Bäume biegen sich im Wind. - The trees are bending in the wind. | ||
v. to turn; to round a corner; to drive into a street; (always requires some adverbial of location with it; otherwise use abbiegen) +aux, sein | ||
Er ist um die Ecke gebogen. - He’s turned around the corner. | ||
Er biegt auf die Hauptstraße. - He turns into the main street. |
Biegung | ||
n-f. bend; curve | ||
n-f. (grammar) inflection |
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