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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCurved
/kɜrvd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a rounded or bent shape.
"The road ahead curved gently around the hillside." - 2
Not straight; deviating from a straight line.
"The artist used curved lines to create a sense of movement in the painting."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'curved' originates from the Middle English 'curven', which comes from the Old French 'courber', derived from the Latin 'curvare', meaning 'to bend'. Over time, the meaning has evolved to describe anything that is not straight, encompassing both physical shapes and abstract concepts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Curved" is said worldwide
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courbé
Transliteration: koor-bay
"Le chemin devant nous était courbé."
gebogen
Transliteration: geh-boh-gen
"Die Straße vor uns war gebogen."
curvo
Transliteration: koor-voh
"La strada davanti a noi era curvo."
curvado
Transliteration: koor-vah-doh
"El camino delante de nosotros estaba curvado."
curvado
Transliteration: koor-vah-doo
"A estrada à nossa frente estava curvada."
वक्र
Transliteration: vakra
"हमारे सामने की सड़क वक्र थी।"
弯曲的
Transliteration: wānqū de
"我们面前的路是弯曲的。"
구부러진
Transliteration: gubureojin
"우리 앞의 도로는 구부러져 있었다."
曲がった
Transliteration: magatta
"私たちの前の道は曲がっていた。"
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