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"Curving" is a form of "curve", a noun which is often translated as "la curva". "Reaching" is a form of "reach", a noun which is often translated as "el alcance". Learn more about the difference between "curving" and "reaching" below.
curve(
kuhrv
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la curva (F) (in a road, river, or trajectory)
(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).
When you're driving through northern Texas, there's hardly a curve in the road.Cuando estás manejando por el norte de Texas, no hay casi curvas en el camino.
2. (bent shape)
a. la curva (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 facades of modernist buildings often feature intricate designs and curves.Las fachadas de los edificios modernistas muchas veces cuentan con intrincados diseños y curvas.
a. la curva (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 teacher showed the students how to draw a curve defined by a given equation.El profesor enseñó a los alumnos a trazar una curva definida por una ecuación dada.
4. (sports)
a. la bola curva (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).
Peter threw a curve and Anthony missed it.Peter lanzó una bola curva y Anthony la falló.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. hacer una curva
Slow down! The road curves dramatically ahead.¡Despacio! Adelante la calle hace una curva muy cerrada.
b. curvarse
The murderer's finger curved around the trigger.El dedo del asesino se curvó sobre el gatillo.
d. estar combado (surface)
The mirror curves, which distorts your reflection.El espejo está combado, lo que distorsiona el reflejo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (colloquial) (to reject)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
curves
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. las curvas (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).
Ordinary women have curves, so why shouldn't models have them?Las mujeres normales tienen curvas; entonces, ¿por qué no han de tenerlas las modelos?
reach(
rich
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (range)
a. el alcance (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).
Can you pass me the key? - I can't get it; it's out of my reach.¿Puedes pasarme la llave? - No llego; está fuera de mi alcance.
2. (stretch)
a. el tramo (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).
He went walking with his dog through a beautiful reach of moorland.Se fue caminando con su perro por un tramo hermoso del páramo.
a. la comprensión (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 principles of astrophysics are quite out of my reach.Los principios de la astrofísica están fuera de mi comprensión.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to touch)
5. (to contact)
a. contactar
Have you tried to reach your grandfather by phone?¿Has intentado contactar a tu abuelo por teléfono?
b. ponerse en contacto con
I called my cousin many times to ask how she was, but I couldn't reach her.Llamé a mi prima muchas veces para ver cómo estaba, pero no conseguí ponerme en contacto con ella.
a. llegar a
We had to drive quickly to reach the campsite before it got dark.Tuvimos que conducir rápido para llegar al camping antes de que anocheciera.
7. (to get to)
8. (to affect)
a. llegar a
This message has reached thousands of listeners.Este mensaje ha llegado a miles de radioyentes.
10. (colloquial) (to pass)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
11. (to spread)
a. extenderse a
The spread of war has reached the south.La influencia de la guerra se ha extendido al sur.
13. (to extend to)
