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curved

UK
/kɜːvd/
US
/kɝvd/

Translations

curvedpast participle
UK
/kɜːvd/
US
/kɝvd/
Used as the past participle of the verb "curve" functioning adjectivally.
The metal bar was curved to fit the design.
La barre métallique a été courbée pour s'adapter au design.
Additional translations
incurvéPlus soutenu ou technique.
Synonyms
curvaceous
arc-shaped
concave
convex
cambered
sinuous
curvilinear
rounded
bowed
bent
arched
curvedadjective
more curved
Comp.
most curved
Super.
UK
/kɜːvd/
US
/kɜrvd/
The curved road made it difficult to see oncoming traffic.
La route courbe rendait difficile la visibilité sur le trafic venant en sens inverse.
Additional translations
incurvéPlus fréquent dans des contextes descriptifs ou techniques.
Synonyms
winding
rounded
arched
bent
deformed
flexed
crooked
Antonyms
straight
curveverb

curved

Past Simple

curved
Past Simple
curved
Past Participle
curving
Gerund
UK
/kɜːv/
US
/kɝv/
se courberVerbe pronominal pour un mouvement ou une forme qui se détourne progressivement de la ligne droite.
The road curves around the mountain.
La route se courbe autour de la montagne.
courberQuand on donne une forme courbe à quelque chose.
The artist curved the wire into a spiral shape.
L'artiste a courbé le fil en une forme spiralée.
Synonyms
arch
bend
contort
flex
twist
warp

Definitions

curvedpast participle
Bent or shaped into a curve as the result of an action.
The metal bar was curved to fit the design.
curvedadjective
Having a shape that is smoothly rounded or bent.
The curved road made it difficult to see oncoming traffic.
curveverb
To bend or cause to bend in a smooth, continuous way without sharp angles.
The road curves around the mountain.
To form or cause to form a curve.
The artist curved the wire into a spiral shape.
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