curve

courbe

Ligne ou bord qui s’arrondit au lieu de rester droit.

En anglais simple : A line or edge that bends smoothly instead of being straight.

• Draw a curve on the paper.
• The vase has a beautiful curve at its base.
• The graph shows a smooth upward curve.

Synonymes : arc

Expressions courantes : smooth curve, draw a curve, gentle curve

virage, courbe

Endroit où une route, un chemin ou une autre voie change de direction.

En anglais simple : A place where a road, path, or similar route bends.

• Slow down at the curve.
• The car disappeared around a sharp curve.
• There are several dangerous curves on this road.

Synonymes : bend

Expressions courantes : sharp curve, curve in something, around the curve

courbe, rondeur

Partie arrondie du corps d’une femme, souvent jugée attirante.

En anglais simple : A rounded part of a woman's body shape, often considered attractive.

• The dress follows the curve of her hips.
• She chose clothes that showed her curves.
• The artist captured every curve of the woman's figure.

Expressions courantes : curve of hips, natural curve, curve of waist

s'incurver, tourner

Se courber doucement ou changer progressivement de direction sur sa longueur.

En anglais simple : To bend smoothly or gradually change direction along its length.

• The road curves to the left.
• The river curved gently through the valley.
• Its long handle curves at the end.

Comment l'utiliser : curve to the left/right (The path curves to the right after the bridge.); curve around something (The river curves around the village.)

Synonymes : bend, arc

Expressions courantes : curve to something, curve around something, curve gently

décrire une courbe

Se déplacer en suivant une trajectoire qui s’arrondit doucement.

En anglais simple : To move along a smoothly bending path.

• The ball curved to the left.
• The car curved around the fountain.
• We watched the bird curve through the air.

Comment l'utiliser : curve around something (The ball curved around the defender.)

Synonymes : arc, swerve

Expressions courantes : curve around something, curve to something, curve through something

donner de l'effet à, faire courber

Faire suivre une trajectoire courbe plutôt que droite à quelque chose, par exemple une balle.

En anglais simple : To make something move along a bending path instead of a straight one.

• Can you curve the ball?
• The pitcher curved his next throw.
• He curved a free kick into the goal.

Comment l'utiliser : curve something around something (She curved the ball around the wall of defenders.)

Synonymes : bend

Expressions courantes : curve the ball, curve around something, curve a shot