bend
gb/bˈɛnd/ us/bˈɛnd/
A2
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Sloveso
A2
action
1
To curve or make curved
To make something change shape so that it is not straight.
Vzorec užití:
to bend [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bend' with 'fold'; 'fold' usually means to bring parts together, while 'bend' means to make curved without necessarily touching parts together.
Synonyma
curve (Implies a smooth continuous shape rather than a sharp change in direction.)
Antonyma
straighten (Means to make something straight again after it has been bent.)
Kolokace
bend a rule
|bend forward
|bend a pipe
|bend the knee
Témata
daily life
|movement
|objects
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- She bent the wire into a circle.
- He bent the metal bar with his hands.
- The wind bent the tall grass.
- Bend the paper slightly to fit it in the envelope.
Učební příklady
- I bend the spoon.
- She bends her arm.
- He bends the stick.
- Bend the card to put it in the box.
Sloveso
A2
action
2
To lean body or part forward/down
To move your body or part of it down or forward by bending joints.
Vzorec užití:
to bend [forward/back/over]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bend down' with 'kneel'; kneeling involves resting on knees, while bending down does not necessarily involve touching the ground.
Synonyma
stoop (Often suggests a more pronounced or habitual bending, sometimes due to age or fatigue.)
Antonyma
straighten up (Means to return to an upright position after bending.)
Kolokace
bend forward
|bend over
|bend down
Témata
daily life
|movement
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- She bent over to pick up the coin.
- He bent down to talk to the child.
- Bend forward and touch your toes.
- I bent my head to avoid hitting the beam.
Učební příklady
- I bend down to tie my shoe.
- She bends over the table.
- He bends forward to look at the book.
- Bend your knees when you jump.
Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
3
A curve in a path or object
A place where something turns instead of going straight.
Synonyma
curve (More general term for any smoothly bending line or surface.)
Antonyma
straight section (A part that continues without turning.)
Kolokace
sharp bend
|around the bend
|a bend in the road
Témata
travel
|geography
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- There’s a sharp bend in the road ahead.
- The river takes a bend near the village.
- We slowed down for the bend.
- The pipeline has several bends.
Učební příklady
- There is a bend in the road.
- The river has many bends.
- We stop before the bend.
- The car goes around a bend.
Sloveso
B1
action
4
To adapt rules for convenience
To change rules or facts a little to make them work for you.
Vzorec užití:
to bend [the rules/truth]
Synonyma
adapt (Neutral; means to adjust without implication of dishonesty.)
Antonyma
follow strictly (Means to obey rules exactly as they are written.)
Kolokace
bend the rules
|bend the truth
Témata
daily life
|ethics
|communication
|business
|law
Příklady
- Sometimes you have to bend the rules to help someone.
- He bent the truth about his experience in the interview.
- They bent company policy for this case.
- She bent the facts to fit her story.
Učební příklady
- He bends the rules at work.
- She bends the truth to look good.
- We bend the rules for friends.
- They bend the facts for their plan.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
bend
IPA
GB/bˈɛnd/
US/bˈɛnd/
Slabiky a přízvuk
bend (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (bend)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: bend
- Plural: bends
Verb
- Base: bend
- 3rd Person Singular: bends
- Present Participle: bending
- Past: bended, bent
- Past Participle: bent
Příbuzná slova
Forms
Related words
bendable
adjective
bendy
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unbend
verb
Gramatické poznámky
- Irregular past participle: bent Verb
Výrazy
around the bend
1/ɚˈaʊnd ðə bˈɛnd/
idiom
informal
Completely crazy or insane
To be crazy or act in a very strange way.
Příklady
- If you think I’ll do that, you’re around the bend.
- This heat is driving me around the bend.
bend someone's ear
1/bˈɛnd sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈɪɹ/
idiom
informal
Talk for a long time about problems
To talk to someone for a long time about your problems or complaints.
Příklady
- He spent an hour bending my ear about his job.
- She loves bending anyone’s ear who will listen.
bend over backwards
1/bˈɛnd ˈoʊvɚ bˈækwɚdz/
idiom
Make great effort to help
To try very hard to help someone or do something difficult.
Příklady
- The staff bent over backwards to make us feel welcome.
- The staff bent over backwards to make sure we enjoyed our stay.
- She bent over backwards to meet the deadline.
- She bends over backwards for her friends, even when she is busy.
- The company is bending over backwards to keep its best employees.