curve
Pronunciación: [kɜrv]
Palabra
Contexto: «shape»
(noun) a smooth, bending line that is not straight. Think of a rainbow or the way a road goes around a hill. It's not a sharp turn but a gentle bend.
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The roller coaster had many exciting curves that made the ride fun.
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The path was straight, with no curves at all, making the walk boring.
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Can you see the curve in the road ahead?
Contexto: «motion»
(verb) to make something bend or become less straight. Imagine how a piece of string can be bent into a shape instead of being kept straight.
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She decided to curve the edges of the paper to make it look nice.
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He didn't want to curve the line, so he kept it straight.
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How do you think we can curve the path to make it more interesting?
Contexto: «mathematics»
(noun) a line that shows how two things are related. In math, curves can be used to show changes, like how a car speeds up or slows down.
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The graph shows a beautiful curve that represents the data clearly.
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The data points did not form a curve; they were just scattered all over the chart.
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What does this curve on the graph tell us about the changes in temperature?
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