piegare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bend verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
- bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
- flex verb To bend a joint or tighten a muscle, often to show strength.
- fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
- tilt verb To lean or slant something, or to be at an angle.
Senses
piegare is used for these senses in English:
- bend (transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.
- bow (transitive, figurative) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
- flex (transitive, chiefly physics or biomechanics) To bend something.
- fold (transitive) To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
- tilt (transitive) To slope or incline (something); to slant. [1590]
bend — full definition
- verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
- verb To curve or change direction.
- verb To lean or stoop the body.
- verb To adapt rules or facts to suit a purpose.
- noun A curve, turn, or angle.
bow — full definition
- noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
- noun A rod strung with hair, used to play a stringed instrument.
- noun A knot with two loops, often used for decoration or to tie laces.
- verb To bend forward at the waist, or lower the head, as a sign of respect or greeting.
- verb To give in or stop resisting.