-
1 bend/fall over backwards
(to try very hard: He bent over backwards to get us tickets for the concert.) farsi in quattro -
2 bend over
* * *vi + advchinarsi, piegarsi* * * -
3 ■ bend over
■ bend overv. i. + avv.piegarsi, chinarsi in avanti: Bend over, so I can fix your collar, china la testa, che ti sistemo il colletto □ to bend over backwards, fare l'impossibile; fare i salti mortali; farsi in quattro (per aiutare q., ecc.). -
4 bend
I 1. [bend] 2.••II 1. [bend]to drive sb. (a)round the bend — fare uscire di testa qcn
1) piegare [arm, leg, body, pipe, wire]2) (distort) distorcere [truth, facts]3) (direct)2.1) (become curved) [road, path] girare, fare una curva; [ river] (once) piegarsi; (several times) serpeggiare; [ branch] piegarsito bend forward, backwards — piegarsi in avanti, indietro
3) (submit)to bend to — piegarsi a [person, will]
•••to bend over backwards for sb., to do — farsi in quattro per qcn., per fare
* * *[bend] 1. past tense, past participle - bent; verb1) (to make, become, or be, angled or curved: Bend your arm; She bent down to pick up the coin; The road bends to the right; He could bend an iron bar.) piegarsi2) (to force (someone) to do what one wants: He bent me to his will.) piegare2. noun(a curve or angle: a bend in the road.) curva- bent on* * *bend (1) /bɛnd/n.1 curva; svolta; ansa ( di fiume): The road made a sharp bend to the right, la strada faceva una brusca curva a destra; to round a bend, prendere una curva NOTA D'USO: - curve o bend?-4 (naut.) nodo (per unire due corde, o per legare una corda a un oggetto)● (metall.) bend test, prova di piegamento □ (fam.) round (o around) the bend, fuori di testa; matto: to drive sb. round the bend, far impazzire q.; far ammattire q.; to go round the bend, ammattire; uscire di testa.bend (2) /bɛnd/n.(arald.) banda● bend sinister, sbarra.♦ (to) bend /bɛnd/(pass. e p. p. bent)A v. t.1 piegare; curvare; incurvare: to bend a piece of wire, piegare un pezzo di fil di ferro; He bent the bar into a ring, ha piegato la sbarra fino a ottenere un anello; to bend one's back, curvare la schiena ( anche fig.); to bend one's head, chinare il capo ( anche fig.); to bend one's knees, piegare i ginocchi; inginocchiarsi; to bend st. double, piegare in due qc.3 (fig.) piegare; manipolare: I bent her to my wishes, la piegai ai miei desideri; to bend the rules, fare uno strappo alle regole; stiracchiare le regole4 rivolgere; dirigere: to bend one's gaze on st., rivolgere lo sguardo su qc.; to bend one's mind on st., rivolgere la mente a qc.; concentrarsi su qc.; He bent all his efforts to that one goal, rivolse tutti i suoi sforzi a quell'unica meta; He bent his steps homewards, volse i suoi passi (o si diresse) verso casaB v. i.2 ( di persona) chinarsi; piegarsi; curvarsi: to bend forward, piegarsi in avanti; protendersi; sporgersi; to bend over a book, chinarsi su un libro3 (fig.) cedere; piegarsi: to bend to undue pressure, cedere a indebite pressioni; to bend before sb. 's wishes, piegarsi ai desideri di q.; to bend to sb. 's demands, cedere alle richieste di q.4 ( di strada, fiume, ecc.) girare; fare una curva; voltare; svoltare: The road bends to the right, la strada volta (o svolta) a destra5 rivolgersi (a qc.); concentrarsi (su qc.): to bend to a task, rivolgere la mente a un compito; concentrarsi su un compito● (fam.) to bend sb. 's ear, assillare q. ( di parole); fare una testa di così a q. (fam.) □ (fam. USA) to bend one's elbow, bere; alzare il gomito □ (fig.) to bend one's knee, chinarsi (davanti a q.); rendere omaggio (a q.) □ to bend one's way, volgersi, dirigersi ( verso un luogo).* * *I 1. [bend] 2.••II 1. [bend]to drive sb. (a)round the bend — fare uscire di testa qcn
1) piegare [arm, leg, body, pipe, wire]2) (distort) distorcere [truth, facts]3) (direct)2.1) (become curved) [road, path] girare, fare una curva; [ river] (once) piegarsi; (several times) serpeggiare; [ branch] piegarsito bend forward, backwards — piegarsi in avanti, indietro
3) (submit)to bend to — piegarsi a [person, will]
•••to bend over backwards for sb., to do — farsi in quattro per qcn., per fare
-
5 backwards back·wards
['bækwədz](= backward) indietro -
6 ♦ backwards
♦ backwards /ˈbækwədz/avv.1 indietro ( nello spazio o nel tempo): to look backwards, guardare indietro; (fig.) riandare al passato; backwards and forwards, avanti e indietro2 all'indietro; a ritroso; in senso inverso; alla rovescia: to walk backwards, camminare all'indietro (o a ritroso); to say the alphabet backwards, dire l'alfabeto alla rovescia3 col davanti dietro; alla rovescia● (comput.) backwards compatible, compatibile con le versioni precedenti □ (fam.) to bend (o to fall, to lean) over backwards, fare l'impossibile; farsi in quattro □ to know st. backwards ( USA: backwards and forwards), conoscere qc. da cima a fondo; sapere qc. a menadito. -
7 backward
* * *['bækwəd]1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) indietro2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) ritardato3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) in ritardo•- backwards
- backwards and forwards
- bend/fall over backwards* * *backward /ˈbækwəd/A a.1 (volto o diretto) all'indietro, a ritroso; di ritorno; regressivo: a backward glance, un'occhiata all'indietro; ( sport) backward dive, tuffo all'indietro; ( sport) backward pass, passaggio all'indietro; retropassaggio; a backward step, ( anche fig.) un passo indietro; (mecc.) backward stroke, corsa di ritorno ( di pistone)2 arretrato; retrogrado; sottosviluppato: backward areas, zone sottosviluppate; backward countries, paesi arretrati4 esitante; timido; riluttante; restio: a backward suitor, un corteggiatore timido; backward in doing st., esitante (o restio) a fare qc.B avv.● (comput.) backward compatibility, compatibilità con le versioni precedenti □ (fam. GB) backward in coming forward, riluttante a farsi avanti; che si fa pregare; timido □ (org. az.) backward integration, integrazione a monte □ backward-looking, retrivo; retrogrado; antiquato; passatista; reazionario □ (comput.) backward printing, stampa da destra a sinistra □ (comput.) backward slash ► backslash □ (fisc.) backward shifting ( of taxes), traslazione d'imposta all'indietro □ (elettr.) backward wave, onda di ritorno; onda regressivabackwardlyavv.1 all'indietro; a ritroso2 timidamente; con riluttanzabackwardnessn. [u]1 arretratezza; sottosviluppo2 esitazione; riluttanza; timidezza3 ritardo mentale; tardività* * *
См. также в других словарях:
bend over backwards (to do something) — informal phrase to do everything you can to help I bent over backwards to make it easier for her and she didn’t even notice. Thesaurus: to help someonesynonym Main entry: bend * * * bend/lean over ˈbackwards (to do sth) … Useful english dictionary
bend over backwards — If someone bends over backwards, they do everything they can to help someone … The small dictionary of idiomes
bend over backwards — verb try very hard to please someone She falls over backwards when she sees her mother in law • Syn: ↑fall over backwards • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑behave, ↑do • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
bend over backwards — If someone bends over backwards, they do everything they can to help someone. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you bend over backwards, you try very hard to do something, especially to please somebody. The manager bent over… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bend over backwards — to try very hard. We want your business and will bend over backwards to keep it. Usage notes: usually used to describe efforts to help or please someone Related vocabulary: fall all over yourself to do something … New idioms dictionary
bend over backwards — do anything to help, try to please, go the extra mile They ll bend over backwards to find a room for you. They give excellent service … English idioms
bend over backwards to do smth — try very hard If I can, I will bend over backwards to help you get a promotion in the company … Idioms and examples
bend over backwards to do something — bend/lean over backwards (to do something) British, American & Australian, Australian to try very hard to do something, especially to help or please someone else. Banks are bending over backwards to help those in difficulties … New idioms dictionary
bend over backwards — bend/lean over backwards (to do something) British, American & Australian, Australian to try very hard to do something, especially to help or please someone else. Banks are bending over backwards to help those in difficulties … New idioms dictionary
bend over backwards — verb To make a great effort; to take extraordinary care; to go to great lengths. They bent over backwards to make sure everything was just right for the visit … Wiktionary
bend over backwards — Synonyms and related words: be careful, be cautious, be fair, be just, do justice to, exercise care, give and take, handle with gloves, have a care, lean over backwards, redress a wrong, remedy an injustice, see justice done, shoot straight with … Moby Thesaurus