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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries曲線
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kyokusen
"道路には急な曲線がありました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A smoothly flowing, continuous line or path that deviates from being straight.
"The road had a sharp curve that made driving challenging."
- 1
To bend or cause to bend in a particular direction.
"She decided to curve the edges of the paper for a more artistic look."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'curve' originates from the Latin 'curva', meaning 'a bending or curved line', which evolved through Old French 'curve' in the 14th century. The meaning has shifted to encompass various forms of bending shapes in mathematics and everyday language.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Curve"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Curve" is said worldwide
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courbe
Transliteration: koor-b
"La route avait une courbe serrée."
Kurve
Transliteration: kur-vuh
"Die Straße hatte eine scharfe Kurve."
curva
Transliteration: koor-vah
"La strada aveva una curva stretta."
curva
Transliteration: koor-vah
"La carretera tenía una curva pronunciada."
curva
Transliteration: koor-vah
"A estrada tinha uma curva acentuada."
वक्र
Transliteration: vakra
"सड़क पर एक तेज वक्र था।"
曲线
Transliteration: qūxiàn
"这条路有一个急转弯。"
곡선
Transliteration: gokseon
"도로에 급격한 곡선이 있었다."
曲線
Transliteration: kyokusen
"道路には急な曲線がありました。"
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