curve
gb/kˈɚv/ us/kˈɚv/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 2800
görbe, kanyar, ív, görbül, görbít, kanyarodik, relatív osztályozás, osztályzási görbe
اسم
A2
1
نمط الاستخدام:
a [adjective] curve
The road ahead has a sharp curve to the left.
Az előttünk lévő úton van egy éles bal kanyar.
Her handwriting has a beautiful curve to each letter.
A kézírásában minden betűnek szép íve van.
The designer added a gentle curve to the chair's backrest.
The river follows a wide curve through the valley.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The road has a big curve.
Az úton van egy nagy kanyar.
I drew a curve on the paper.
Rajzoltam egy görbét a papírra.
The curve of the hill is easy to walk.
The ball followed a curve in the air.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curve' with 'corner' when talking about roads; 'curve' is a smooth bend, while 'corner' is an angle.
المعنى
A smooth, continuous bend
المتلازمات اللفظية
gentle curve
|sharp curve
|smooth curve
|road curve
|graceful curve
المرادفات
arc (Often used for part of a circle, especially in geometry.)
الأضداد
straight line (A line without any bend or curve.)
الموضوعات
geometry
|design
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|space
التعريف
A line or shape that bends smoothly without sharp edges.
A smooth, continuously bending line, surface, or path without sharp angles.
فعل
B1
2
نمط الاستخدام:
to curve [something]
The path curves around the lake.
Az ösvény a tó körül kanyarog.
She curved the wire into a loop.
Hurokká görbítette a drótot.
The coastline curves gently to the north.
The cat's tail curved upward.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The road curves to the right.
Az út jobbra kanyarodik.
He curved the stick into a circle.
Körré görbítette a botot.
The river curves around the town.
Her mouth curved into a smile.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may say 'turn' instead of 'curve' for gradual bends; 'turn' often implies more sudden change in direction.
المعنى
To bend smoothly
المتلازمات اللفظية
curve around
|curve gently
|curve upward
|curve inward
المرادفات
bend (More general; can refer to sharp or smooth bending.)
الأضداد
straighten (To make something straight rather than bent.)
الموضوعات
movement
|geometry
|design
|core_vocabulary
|space
التعريف
To move or make something move in a smooth bend.
To form or cause to form a smooth, continuous bend without angles.
اسم
B2
TECHNICAL
3
görbe
B2
The sales curve shows steady growth over the past year.
Az értékesítési görbe egyenletes növekedést mutat az elmúlt évben.
This demand curve illustrates how price affects quantity sold.
Ez a keresleti görbe szemlélteti, hogyan befolyásolja az ár az eladott mennyiséget.
Scientists analyzed the temperature curve over the decade.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The graph has a high curve.
A grafikonon egy magasra emelkedő görbe látható.
This curve shows our sales growth.
Ez a görbe az értékesítésünk növekedését mutatja.
We study the demand curve in class.
خطأ شائع:
Some learners confuse 'curve' with 'line' in graphs; 'curve' can be straight in appearance but refers to plotted data shape.
المعنى
Graph line showing change
المتلازمات اللفظية
learning curve
|demand curve
|growth curve
المرادفات
plot line (Used in graphing contexts; less common in general speech.)
الموضوعات
mathematics
|statistics
|science
|education
التعريف
A line on a graph that shows how something changes.
A line on a graph representing how something changes over time or in relation to another variable.
اسم
B2
INFORMAL
4
The professor decided to grade the exam on a curve.
A professzor úgy döntött, hogy relatív osztályozást alkalmaz a vizsgadolgozatoknál.
Because of the difficult test, grades were adjusted using a curve.
A nehéz teszt miatt a jegyeket osztályzási görbe alapján módosították.
Some students dislike grading on a curve because it creates competition.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The teacher graded on a curve.
A tanár relatív osztályozást alkalmazott.
We got higher scores because of the curve.
A relatív osztályozás miatt magasabb pontszámot kaptunk.
Grading on a curve is sometimes unfair.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may misunderstand and think 'curve' refers to graph shape instead of grading method in this context.
المعنى
Adjusted grading scale
المتلازمات اللفظية
grade on a curve
المرادفات
grading adjustment (Neutral term used in education policy contexts.)
الموضوعات
education
التعريف
A way of giving grades by comparing students to each other, not just to fixed scores.
An adjustment of academic grades based on the overall performance of a group of students.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
curve
IPA
GB/kˈɚv/
US/kˈɚv/
المقاطع والنبر
curve (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (curve)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: curve
- Plural: curves
Verb
- Base: curve
- 3rd Person Singular: curves
- Present Participle: curving
- Past: curved
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
curves
noun
curving
verb
curved
verb
Related words
curvy
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
straight
adjective A1
Advanced or less common
curvature
noun
التعبيرات
ahead of the curve
1/əhˈɛd əv ðə kˈɚv/
idiom
More advanced than others
To be more advanced or have more knowledge than most people in the same area.
أمثلة
- Our company stays ahead of the curve by investing in research.
- She was ahead of the curve in adopting new technology.
behind the curve
1/bɪhˈaɪnd ðə kˈɚv/
idiom
Less advanced than others
To be slower or less advanced than most people in the same area.
أمثلة
- The company fell behind the curve in online sales.
- He’s behind the curve when it comes to new trends.
learning curve
1/lˈɚnɪŋ kˈɚv/
fixed phrase
Rate of learning over time
How fast or slow someone learns something new over time.
أمثلة
- There’s a steep learning curve when starting this job.
- The software has a gentle learning curve for beginners.
throw someone a curve (ball)
1/θɹˈoʊ sˈʌmwˌʌn ə kˈɚv bˈɔl/
idiom
informal
Give unexpected problem or challenge
To surprise someone with something difficult or unexpected.
أمثلة
- The sudden rule change threw us a curve ball.
- Life sometimes throws you a curve when you least expect it.