German Conversation · Level 46
74 words
German word
Kurve
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkʊʁvə/
Meaning
- feminine nounbend
Example
Er fuhr in der Kurve zu schnell.
He was driving too fast around the bend.
More examples
Nach dem Regen war die Kurve besonders glatt.
After the rain, the bend was especially slippery.
Core concept
A path or line bends instead of continuing straight, with the same shape visible in a road turn and a mathematical graph.
Common phrases
die Kurve kriegen
get back on track
eine Kurve zu eng nehmen
take a bend too tightly
in eine Kurve einlenken
steer into a bend
Similar words
Wendung: A sudden turn in events or the direction of a story.
Biegung: A relatively gentle bend in a road or line.
Abzweigung: A branching point where a road or route divides.
Bogen: An arc-shaped or semicircular line or section.
Definition in German
Eine gebogene Linie oder Form; im Straßenverkehr die Stelle, an der man in eine andere Richtung fährt
Word origin
The German noun Kurve was borrowed through French courbe from Latin curvus, which describes something bent or curved.
Usage tips
- German uses in der Kurve for being on the bend and in die Kurve for moving into it.
Other meanings
- curvenoun
Opposites
- Geradlinigkeitstraightnessnoun
Related words
- kurvenreichwindingadjective
- Kurvenlagecornering positionnoun