bend
gb/bˈɛnd/ us/bˈɛnd/
A2
英語
~ 2500
hajlít, behajlít, lehajol, előrehajol, kanyar, hajlat, rugalmasan kezel, ferdít az igazságon
動詞
A2
1
用法パターン：
to bend [something]
She bent the wire into a circle.
Kör alakúra hajlította a drótot.
He bent the metal bar with his hands.
Kézzel meghajlította a fémrudat.
The wind bent the tall grass.
Bend the paper slightly to fit it in the envelope.
学習者向け例文
I bend the spoon.
Meghajlítom a kanalat.
She bends her arm.
Behajlítja a karját.
He bends the stick.
Bend the card to put it in the box.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'bend' with 'fold'; 'fold' usually means to bring parts together, while 'bend' means to make curved without necessarily touching parts together.
意味
To curve or make curved
コロケーション
bend a rule
|bend forward
|bend a pipe
|bend the knee
類義語
curve (Implies a smooth continuous shape rather than a sharp change in direction.)
対義語
straighten (Means to make something straight again after it has been bent.)
テーマ
daily life
|movement
|objects
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
定義
To make something change shape so that it is not straight.
To shape or force something into a curve or angle instead of a straight form.
動詞
A2
2
lehajol
A2
előrehajol
B1
用法パターン：
to bend [forward/back/over]
She bent over to pick up the coin.
Lehajolt, hogy felvegye az érmét.
He bent down to talk to the child.
Lehajolt a gyerekhez, hogy beszéljen vele.
Bend forward and touch your toes.
I bent my head to avoid hitting the beam.
学習者向け例文
I bend down to tie my shoe.
Lehajolok, hogy bekössem a cipőfűzőmet.
She bends over the table.
Az asztal fölé hajol.
He bends forward to look at the book.
Bend your knees when you jump.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'bend down' with 'kneel'; kneeling involves resting on knees, while bending down does not necessarily involve touching the ground.
意味
To lean body or part forward/down
コロケーション
bend forward
|bend over
|bend down
類義語
stoop (Often suggests a more pronounced or habitual bending, sometimes due to age or fatigue.)
対義語
straighten up (Means to return to an upright position after bending.)
テーマ
daily life
|movement
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
定義
To move your body or part of it down or forward by bending joints.
To lower or incline part of the body, especially by curving the back or limbs.
名詞
A2
3
There’s a sharp bend in the road ahead.
Előttünk éles kanyar van az úton.
The river takes a bend near the village.
A folyó a falu közelében kanyart vesz.
We slowed down for the bend.
The pipeline has several bends.
学習者向け例文
There is a bend in the road.
Kanyar van az úton.
The river has many bends.
Sok kanyar van a folyón.
We stop before the bend.
The car goes around a bend.
意味
A curve in a path or object
コロケーション
sharp bend
|around the bend
|a bend in the road
類義語
curve (More general term for any smoothly bending line or surface.)
対義語
straight section (A part that continues without turning.)
テーマ
travel
|geography
|nature
|core_vocabulary
定義
A place where something turns instead of going straight.
A curved section in something that is normally straight, such as a road, river, or pipe.
動詞
B1
4
用法パターン：
to bend [the rules/truth]
Sometimes you have to bend the rules to help someone.
Néha rugalmasan kell kezelni a szabályokat, hogy segíteni tudjunk valakinek.
He bent the truth about his experience in the interview.
Az interjún ferdített az igazságon, amikor a tapasztalatairól beszélt.
They bent company policy for this case.
She bent the facts to fit her story.
学習者向け例文
He bends the rules at work.
A munkahelyén rugalmasan kezeli a szabályokat.
She bends the truth to look good.
Ferdít az igazságon, hogy jobbnak tűnjön.
We bend the rules for friends.
They bend the facts for their plan.
意味
To adapt rules for convenience
コロケーション
bend the rules
|bend the truth
類義語
adapt (Neutral; means to adjust without implication of dishonesty.)
対義語
follow strictly (Means to obey rules exactly as they are written.)
テーマ
daily life
|ethics
|communication
|business
|law
定義
To change rules or facts a little to make them work for you.
To alter rules, facts, or situations slightly to suit one’s needs without completely breaking them.
文法
辞書形
bend
IPA
GB/bˈɛnd/
US/bˈɛnd/
音節・強勢
bend （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (bend)
活用形
Noun
- Base: bend
- Plural: bends
Verb
- Base: bend
- 3rd Person Singular: bends
- Present Participle: bending
- Past: bended, bent
- Past Participle: bent
関連語
Forms
Related words
bendable
adjective
bendy
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unbend
verb
文法ポイント
- Irregular past participle: bent Verb
表現
around the bend
1/ɚˈaʊnd ðə bˈɛnd/
idiom
informal
Completely crazy or insane
To be crazy or act in a very strange way.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.