adjective
encorvado
bend
Se dice de algo o alguien que no está derecho, sino doblado hacia adelante o hacia abajo.
Word: enforvado
Meaning:
The word "encorvado" is an adjective in Spanish, commonly used to describe a person or an object that is bent or curved forward, typically referring to posture or shape.
Explanation:
- Literal meaning: Bent over or hunched.
- Use in context: It is often used to describe someone who is stooped, having a back that is not straight, or an object like a tree branch or a piece of wood that is curved rather than straight.
Parts:
- Prefix: "en-" is a common Spanish prefix that can imply "in" or "into."
- Root: "corvado" derives from the verb "corvar," related to bending or curving. Thus, "encorvado" signifies "curved inward" or bent.
Synonyms:
- inclinado (inclined)
- doblado (bent)
- flexionado (flexed)
- agachado (stooped)
Antonyms:
- recto (straight)
- erguido (upright)
- derecho (straight/up right)
Examples:
- Él camina encorvado porque tiene dolor de espalda.
(He walks bent over because he has back pain.) - El árbol encorvado por el viento parecía un arco.
(The tree bent by the wind looked like a bow.)
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Examples
Los ancianos encorvados descansaban bajo la sombra del árbol.adjective
The bent old men rested under the shade of the tree.
El árbol encorvado sobrevivió a la tormenta.adjective
The bent tree survived the storm.
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