verbverb
verbiegen
bend
Etwas so biegen, dass es nicht mehr gerade oder in seiner normalen Form ist.
The German word "verbiegen" is a verb made of the prefix "ver-" and the verb "biegen", which means "to bend". So, "verbiegen" means "to bend out of shape" or "to warp", often implying bending something beyond its normal or original form.
Similar words:
- biegen – to bend (generally)
- verkrümmen – to warp, to twist
- verformen – to deform, to distort
Difference:
- "biegen" simply means bending, which can be intentional or normal.
- "verbiegen" often implies an unnatural or unwanted bending, usually damaging.
- "verkrümmen" and "verformen" focus more on twisting or deforming shape, sometimes irreversibly.
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Examples
Du solltest die Büroklammer nicht verbiegen.verb
You should not bend the paperclip.
Kinder verbiegen manchmal Draht für ihre Bastelarbeiten.verb
Children sometimes bend wire for their craft projects.
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