uốn cong
Definition
- Verb:
- To bend: To cause something straight or flat to become curved or angled.
- To curve: To give a curved shape to an object.
- To flex: To cause something to become bent, often repeatedly or temporarily.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Người thợ uốn cong sắt. (The worker bends the iron.)
- Cô ấy uốn cong một sợi dây. (She curves a wire.)
- Anh ấy uốn cong tấm nhựa. (He flexes the plastic sheet.)
Advanced Usage
- "uốn cong người": to bend one's body, to arch one's back.
- Vận động viên thể dục uốn cong người. (The gymnast arches her body.)
Variants and Related Words
Uốn (v): to bend, to curve (general action of bending).
- Uốn tóc (to curl hair).
Cong (adj): curved, bent.
- Một thanh kim loại cong. (A curved metal bar.)
Synonyms
- Bend: To shape something into a curve or angle.
- Curve: To form a line that is not straight.
- Arch: To form a curved shape, especially overhead.
Related Idioms
- Uốn lưỡi bảy lần: (lit. to bend the tongue seven times) To think very carefully before speaking.
- Phải uốn lưỡi bảy lần trước khi nói. (One must think carefully before speaking.)