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1.b> (; ), ; ; ; to bend the iron rod ; to bend a bow ; lead bends easily ; to bend under a strain / / ; to bend beneath a burden ; the old man was bending under a heavy load ;
2.b> (; ); the tall man bent forward to listen to the little girl , ; can you bend down and touch your toes but without bending your knees? ? to bend low before smb. ; to be bent with age ;
3.b> (); ; the road bends to the right ; he bent his steps towards the church ; to bend one's steps homewards [towards the church] [] ;
4.b> (.i> to) (; ); (i>i>)i> i> , (i>i>)i> i> ; to bend smb. to one's will ; to bend smb. to a strict discipline ; she is determined, I can't bend her , ; he always bends to her wishes - ;
5.b> .i> (); ;
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1.b> , .i> (), , ; to bend one's gaze on smth. ; all eyes were bent on her ; with his eyes bent on the ground ;
2.b> i> (); ; to bend all one's energies to smth. ; to bend every effort ; to bend one's efforts towards (towards doing smth.) - ; he couldn't bend his mind to his studies ; to bend one's rage against smb. ; / ;
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to be bent on smth. / on doing smth. /i>b> (), ; he's bent on mastering Spanish ;
tob> bend smb.'s ear (about smth.)b> .i> ( , ..i>); to bend the truthb> ; to bend the kneeb> ) , ; ) ; on bended knee(s)b> , [.i> .i> knee Ir> 1 1)]; to bend the neckb> ; ; to bend the browb> ) ; ) .
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