bend

US /bend/
UK /bend/
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1.

plier, courber

shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle

:
He tried to bend the metal rod.
Il a essayé de plier la tige métallique.
The tree branches bent in the strong wind.
Les branches de l'arbre se sont pliées sous le vent fort.
2.

se plier, céder

submit to the will or judgment of another

:
He refused to bend to their demands.
Il a refusé de se plier à leurs exigences.
You must learn to bend with the times.
Tu dois apprendre à te plier aux temps.
1.

virage, courbe

a curve or angle in something that was originally straight

:
There's a sharp bend in the road ahead.
Il y a un virage serré sur la route devant nous.
He took a deep bend at the waist.
Il a fait une profonde inclinaison à la taille.