Today's
WOTD is: "curva" = curve
In
Spanish, “curva”
is a feminine noun of Latin origin, the main meaning of which is
curve,
or bend,
as in:
- La elipse es una curva (the ellipsis is a curve);
- Cuidado con esa curva que es muy peligrosa (careful with that bend, it is very dangerous);
The plural form “curvas”
is often used to refer colloquially to the marked silhouette of a
woman's body or curves,
as in:
- Mujeres con curvas (women with curves);
The
describing word “curvo”/
“curva”
is a related word meaning curved,
as in:
- Espacio curvo (curved space);
- Línea curva (curved line/ curve);
The action word/ verb
“curvar” is also a related word which means to bend,
as in:
- Curvamos la madera para hacer un bastón (we bend the wood to make a cane/ walking stick)
Some
Spanish expressions with the word “curva”
are:
- Coger* una curva (to take a bend)
- Hay que coger esa curva muy despacio (that bend has to be taken very slowly);
- Curva abierta (sweeping bend/ sweeping curve);
- Curva cerrada (sharp bend/ hairpin/ dogleg);
- Tomar una curva (to take a bend)
- Hay que tomar esa curva muy despacio (that bend has to be taken very slowly);
- Superficie curva (curved surface);
*NB
Please note that in some parts of the Spanish speaking world, the
verb “coger” has a sexual connotation. If in doubt, a
synonym, such as “tomar”, should be used instead.
Love-Spanish.com
loves the word "curva" in the YouTube clip: NIKKICLAN - LAS CURVAS DE ESA CHICA
*NB
'Click' on the speaker icon next to the word “curva”
in the link to hear the word pronounced.
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