courber

Definitions of courber
  1. verb
    cause to sag
    synonyms: fléchir
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    type of:
    s'effondrer, s'enfoncer, tomber
    fall or descend to a lower place or level
  2. verb
    bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
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    types:
    faire une révérence
    bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
    type of:
    changer de posture
    undergo a change in bodily posture
  3. verb
    bend or cause to bend
    synonyms: incurver
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    type of:
    fléchir
    form a curve
  4. verb
    bend one's back forward from the waist on down
    synonyms: ployer, se baisser
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    types:
    s'accroupir
    crouch down
    type of:
    fléchir
    form a curve
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