| slovo | definícia |
unbend
(encz) | unbend,narovnat v: Zdeněk Brož |
unbend
(encz) | unbend,pookřát v: Zdeněk Brož |
unbend
(encz) | unbend,uvolnit se v: Pino |
Unbend
(gcide) | Unbend \Un*bend"\ ([u^]n*b[e^]nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbent
([u^]n*b[e^]nt"); p. pr. & vb. n. Unbending.] [1st pref.
un- + bend.]
1. To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become,
straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow.
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2. A remit from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for
a time; to relax; as, to unbend the mind from study or
care.
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You do unbend your noble strength. --Shak.
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3. (Naut.)
(a) To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to
which they are attached for use.
(b) To cast loose or untie, as a rope.
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Unbend
(gcide) | Unbend \Un*bend"\, v. i.
1. To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed.
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2. To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like;
hence, to indulge in mirth or amusement.
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unbend
(wn) | unbend
v 1: straighten up or out; make straight [syn: straighten,
unbend] [ant: bend, flex]
2: unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
3: free from flexure; "unbend a bow" [ant: bend, deform,
flex, turn, twist]
4: make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope" [syn:
relax, unbend]
5: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in
the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work" [syn:
relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, {slow
down}] [ant: tense, tense up]
6: release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend
the mind from absorbing too much information" |
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unbendable
(encz) | unbendable, adj: |
unbending
(encz) | unbending, adj: |
Unbend
(gcide) | Unbend \Un*bend"\ ([u^]n*b[e^]nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbent
([u^]n*b[e^]nt"); p. pr. & vb. n. Unbending.] [1st pref.
un- + bend.]
1. To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become,
straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow.
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2. A remit from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for
a time; to relax; as, to unbend the mind from study or
care.
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You do unbend your noble strength. --Shak.
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3. (Naut.)
(a) To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to
which they are attached for use.
(b) To cast loose or untie, as a rope.
[1913 Webster]Unbend \Un*bend"\, v. i.
1. To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed.
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2. To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like;
hence, to indulge in mirth or amusement.
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Unbending
(gcide) | Unbend \Un*bend"\ ([u^]n*b[e^]nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbent
([u^]n*b[e^]nt"); p. pr. & vb. n. Unbending.] [1st pref.
un- + bend.]
1. To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become,
straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow.
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2. A remit from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for
a time; to relax; as, to unbend the mind from study or
care.
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You do unbend your noble strength. --Shak.
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3. (Naut.)
(a) To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to
which they are attached for use.
(b) To cast loose or untie, as a rope.
[1913 Webster]Unbending \Un*bend"ing\, a. [In senses 1, 2, and 3, pref. un-
not + bending; in sense 4, properly p. pr. of unbend.]
1. Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to
pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things.
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Flies o'er the unbending corn, and skims along the
main. --Pope.
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2. Unyielding in will; not subject to persuasion or
influence; inflexible; resolute; -- applied to persons.
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3. Unyielding in nature; unchangeable; fixed; -- applied to
abstract ideas; as, unbending truths.
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4. Devoted to relaxation or amusement. [R.]
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It may entertain your lordships at an unbending
hour. --Rowe.
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Un*bend"ing*ness, n.
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Unbendingly
(gcide) | Unbending \Un*bend"ing\, a. [In senses 1, 2, and 3, pref. un-
not + bending; in sense 4, properly p. pr. of unbend.]
1. Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to
pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things.
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Flies o'er the unbending corn, and skims along the
main. --Pope.
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2. Unyielding in will; not subject to persuasion or
influence; inflexible; resolute; -- applied to persons.
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3. Unyielding in nature; unchangeable; fixed; -- applied to
abstract ideas; as, unbending truths.
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4. Devoted to relaxation or amusement. [R.]
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It may entertain your lordships at an unbending
hour. --Rowe.
[1913 Webster] -- Un*bend"ing*ly, adv. --
Un*bend"ing*ness, n.
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Unbendingness
(gcide) | Unbending \Un*bend"ing\, a. [In senses 1, 2, and 3, pref. un-
not + bending; in sense 4, properly p. pr. of unbend.]
1. Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to
pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things.
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Flies o'er the unbending corn, and skims along the
main. --Pope.
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2. Unyielding in will; not subject to persuasion or
influence; inflexible; resolute; -- applied to persons.
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3. Unyielding in nature; unchangeable; fixed; -- applied to
abstract ideas; as, unbending truths.
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4. Devoted to relaxation or amusement. [R.]
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It may entertain your lordships at an unbending
hour. --Rowe.
[1913 Webster] -- Un*bend"ing*ly, adv. --
Un*bend"ing*ness, n.
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unbendable
(wn) | unbendable
adj 1: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable;
"firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve";
"a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
[syn: firm, steadfast, steady, stiff,
unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering] |
unbending
(wn) | unbending
adj 1: incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances;
"a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an
unbending will to dominate" [syn: inflexible, rigid,
unbending] |
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