bend
gb/bˈɛnd/ us/bˈɛnd/
A2
Anh
~ 2500
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
A2
action
1
To curve or make curved
To make something change shape so that it is not straight.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to bend [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bend' with 'fold'; 'fold' usually means to bring parts together, while 'bend' means to make curved without necessarily touching parts together.
Từ đồng nghĩa
curve (Implies a smooth continuous shape rather than a sharp change in direction.)
Từ trái nghĩa
straighten (Means to make something straight again after it has been bent.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
bend a rule
|bend forward
|bend a pipe
|bend the knee
Chủ đề
daily life
|movement
|objects
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I bend the spoon.
- She bends her arm.
- He bends the stick.
- Bend the card to put it in the box.
Động từ
A2
action
2
To lean body or part forward/down
To move your body or part of it down or forward by bending joints.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to bend [forward/back/over]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bend down' with 'kneel'; kneeling involves resting on knees, while bending down does not necessarily involve touching the ground.
Từ đồng nghĩa
stoop (Often suggests a more pronounced or habitual bending, sometimes due to age or fatigue.)
Từ trái nghĩa
straighten up (Means to return to an upright position after bending.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
bend forward
|bend over
|bend down
Chủ đề
daily life
|movement
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Danh từ
A2
entity
3
A curve in a path or object
A place where something turns instead of going straight.
Từ đồng nghĩa
curve (More general term for any smoothly bending line or surface.)
Từ trái nghĩa
straight section (A part that continues without turning.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
sharp bend
|around the bend
|a bend in the road
Chủ đề
travel
|geography
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- There is a bend in the road.
- The river has many bends.
- We stop before the bend.
- The car goes around a bend.
Động từ
B1
action
4
To adapt rules for convenience
To change rules or facts a little to make them work for you.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to bend [the rules/truth]
Từ đồng nghĩa
adapt (Neutral; means to adjust without implication of dishonesty.)
Từ trái nghĩa
follow strictly (Means to obey rules exactly as they are written.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
bend the rules
|bend the truth
Chủ đề
daily life
|ethics
|communication
|business
|law
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
bend
IPA
GB/bˈɛnd/
US/bˈɛnd/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
bend (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (bend)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: bend
- Plural: bends
Verb
- Base: bend
- 3rd Person Singular: bends
- Present Participle: bending
- Past: bended, bent
- Past Participle: bent
Họ từ
Forms
Related words
bendable
adjective
bendy
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unbend
verb
Điểm ngữ pháp nổi bật
- Irregular past participle: bent Verb
Cách diễn đạt
around the bend
1/ɚˈaʊnd ðə bˈɛnd/
idiom
informal
Completely crazy or insane
To be crazy or act in a very strange way.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.