Polyglot Dictionary

curvar

/kuɾˈvaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
curvo
preterite (eu)
curvei
past participle
curvado

Meaning

  1. to bend

    • Curvou-se diante do rei.

      He bowed before the king.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

entortar

entortar is more about bending or warping something out of shape, often unintentionally, like bending a nail; curvar is more about a deliberate, graceful bend or curve, like bowing.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

encorvar

encorvar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to bend."

Spanish

flexionar

flexionar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to bend."

Practice

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