What is 'courbes' called in English?

'courbes' in English is called "Curves". Curves refers to: Une ligne ou un contour qui n'est ni droit ni anguleux, mais qui se plie ou tourne progressivement.

How do you pronounce 'Curves' and 'courbes'?

Listen to clear English audio pronunciation of 'Curves' and native French audio speech for 'courbes' with bilingual sentence examples on DictBridge.

What is an example sentence for Curves in French?

English: "The road ahead has many sharp curves." | French: "La route devant nous a de nombreux virages serrés."

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English to French Dictionary

curves Meaning in French (curves signification en français)

nouncourbes, courbe, formes

verbcourber

Synonymes:sinuositéondulationarrondi

courbes in English:curves

Phonetic:kurb

Plural: curves

Gender:Féminin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de curves en français est courbes, courbe, formes, courber. (Une ligne ou un contour qui n'est ni droit ni anguleux, mais qui se plie ou tourne progressivement.)

Definitions of Curves

1
noun
courbe
A line or outline that is not straight or angular, but is gradually bending or turning.
Une ligne ou un contour qui n'est ni droit ni anguleux, mais qui se plie ou tourne progressivement.
2
verb
courber
To move or cause to move in a curve; to bend or turn gradually.
Se déplacer ou faire déplacer de manière courbe ; se plier ou tourner progressivement.
3
noun(informal)
formes
The attractive rounded shape of a person's body, often used in a colloquial context.
La forme arrondie et attrayante du corps d'une personne, souvent utilisée dans un contexte familier.

Example Sentences

casual

“The road ahead has many sharp curves.”

La route devant nous a de nombreux virages serrés.

casual

“The ball curves into the goal.”

Le ballon rentre dans le but en courbe.

casual

“She admired the elegant curves of the vase.”

Elle admirait les courbes élégantes du vase.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

sinuositéondulationarrondi

In English:

bendsarcsturns

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

ligne droiteangle

In English:

straight linesangles

Inflected Word Forms

present participlecurving

nouncurve

nouncurvature

adjectivecurved