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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescurvo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koor-voh
"A estrada era curva e pitoresca."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having curves; not straight.
"The curvy road made driving an exciting adventure." - 2
Referring to a body shape characterized by rounded contours.
"She wore a dress that accentuated her curvy figure."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'curvy' is derived from the adjective 'curved', which comes from the Middle English 'curven', meaning to bend or shape. The root can be traced back to the Old French 'courber', which itself originates from the Latin 'curvare', meaning to bend.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Curvy" is said worldwide
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courbé
Transliteration: koor-bay
"La route était courbée et pittoresque."
kurvig
Transliteration: kur-vig
"Die kurvige Straße war aufregend zu fahren."
curvo
Transliteration: koor-voh
"La strada era curvosa e panoramica."
curvo
Transliteration: koor-bo
"La carretera era curva y pintoresca."
curvo
Transliteration: koor-voh
"A estrada era curva e pitoresca."
घुमावदार
Transliteration: ghumaavdaar
"सड़क घुमावदार और सुंदर थी।"
弯曲的
Transliteration: wānqū de
"这条路是弯曲的，非常美丽。"
구부러진
Transliteration: gubureojin
"도로는 구부러져서 아름다웠다."
曲がった
Transliteration: magatta
"道は曲がっていて美しかった。"
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