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"Bend" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "doblar", and "lean" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "estar inclinado hacia". Learn more about the difference between "bend" and "lean" below.
bend(
behnd
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to direct)
a. dirigir
She bent her gaze to the horizon just in time to see the last rays of the day.Dirigió la mirada al horizonte justo a tiempo para ver los últimos rayos del día.
b. concentrar
He bent his mind to planning the peace conference.Se concentró en planear la conferencia por la paz.
3. (to incline)
a. inclinar
The baby bent his head to the side in wonder at the sight of the ladybug.El bebé inclinó la cabeza hacia un lado maravillado al ver la catarina.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (curve)
b. el ángulo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We'll need a few bends in these pipes to get the water from the street up into the tank.Necesitaremos unos ángulos en estos tubos para subir el agua de la calle hasta el tinaco.
5. (nautical)
a. la gaza (F) (knot or loop)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Tie a bend in the rope to make it easier to attach the anchor line.Ata una gaza a la cuerda para que sea más fácil sujetar la línea de anclaje.
6. (heraldry)
a. la banda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My family's coat of arms has a crimson bend running across it diagonally.El escudo de armas de mi familia tiene una banda de color carmesí que lo cruza en diagonal.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
8. (to curve)
b. hacer una curva
The road bent into an incline and the fog merged with the forest.El camino hizo una curva hacia abajo en una pendiente y la niebla se confundió con el bosque.
9. (to submit)
bends
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
10. (illness)
a. la enfermedad de los buzos (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If you rise to the surface more quickly than your bubbles, you can get the bends.Si subes a la superficie más rápido que tus burbujas, te puede dar la enfermedad de los buzos.
b. el síndrome de descompresión (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You may panic and want to go up faster than you should, but that causes the bends.Podría entrarte el pánico y querer subir más rápido de lo que deberías, pero eso provoca el síndrome de descomprensión.
lean(
lin
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. estar inclinado hacia
Is it true that the Tower of Pisa leans to one side?¿Es verdad que la torre de Pisa está inclinada hacia un lado?
a. apoyarse en
My grandfather leans on his cane to walk.Mi abuelo se apoya en su bastón para caminar.
a. inclinarse por
Left-wing parties lean toward social policies.Los partidos de izquierda se inclinan por políticas sociales.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (not fatty)
5. (slim)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. apoyar
The bricklayer leaned the ladder against the wall.El albañil apoyó la escalera contra la pared.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
8. (slope)
a. la inclinación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The wall has a slight lean.La pared tiene una ligera inclinación.
9. (culinary)
