bend
gb/bˈɛnd/ us/bˈɛnd/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2500
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
A2
action
1
To curve or make curved
To make something change shape so that it is not straight.
תבנית שימוש:
to bend [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bend' with 'fold'; 'fold' usually means to bring parts together, while 'bend' means to make curved without necessarily touching parts together.
מילים נרדפות
curve (Implies a smooth continuous shape rather than a sharp change in direction.)
הפכים
straighten (Means to make something straight again after it has been bent.)
צירופים
bend a rule
|bend forward
|bend a pipe
|bend the knee
נושאים
daily life
|movement
|objects
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I bend the spoon.
- She bends her arm.
- He bends the stick.
- Bend the card to put it in the box.
פועל
A2
action
2
To lean body or part forward/down
To move your body or part of it down or forward by bending joints.
תבנית שימוש:
to bend [forward/back/over]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bend down' with 'kneel'; kneeling involves resting on knees, while bending down does not necessarily involve touching the ground.
מילים נרדפות
stoop (Often suggests a more pronounced or habitual bending, sometimes due to age or fatigue.)
הפכים
straighten up (Means to return to an upright position after bending.)
צירופים
bend forward
|bend over
|bend down
נושאים
daily life
|movement
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
שם עצם
A2
entity
3
A curve in a path or object
A place where something turns instead of going straight.
מילים נרדפות
curve (More general term for any smoothly bending line or surface.)
הפכים
straight section (A part that continues without turning.)
צירופים
sharp bend
|around the bend
|a bend in the road
נושאים
travel
|geography
|nature
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- There is a bend in the road.
- The river has many bends.
- We stop before the bend.
- The car goes around a bend.
פועל
B1
action
4
To adapt rules for convenience
To change rules or facts a little to make them work for you.
תבנית שימוש:
to bend [the rules/truth]
מילים נרדפות
adapt (Neutral; means to adjust without implication of dishonesty.)
הפכים
follow strictly (Means to obey rules exactly as they are written.)
צירופים
bend the rules
|bend the truth
נושאים
daily life
|ethics
|communication
|business
|law
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
bend
IPA
GB/bˈɛnd/
US/bˈɛnd/
הברות והטעמה
bend (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (bend)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: bend
- Plural: bends
Verb
- Base: bend
- 3rd Person Singular: bends
- Present Participle: bending
- Past: bended, bent
- Past Participle: bent
משפחת מילים
Forms
Related words
bendable
adjective
bendy
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unbend
verb
דגשים
- Irregular past participle: bent Verb
ביטויים
around the bend
1/ɚˈaʊnd ðə bˈɛnd/
idiom
informal
Completely crazy or insane
To be crazy or act in a very strange way.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.