曲がる — meaning in English

English meaning

• bend verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
• crooked adj Bent or twisted rather than straight.
• curve noun A smoothly bending line, with no sharp corners.
• turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.

Senses

曲がる is used for these senses in English:

• bend (intransitive) To become curved.
• bend (transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.
• crooked Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
• curve (intransitive) To bend or turn gradually from a given direction.
• turn (intransitive) To change one's direction of travel.

bend — full definition

1. verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
2. verb To curve or change direction.
3. verb To lean or stoop the body.
4. verb To adapt rules or facts to suit a purpose.
5. noun A curve, turn, or angle.

crooked — full definition

1. adj Bent or twisted rather than straight.
2. adj Dishonest or corrupt.

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