flettere

Definitions of flettere
  1. verb
    form a curve
    synonyms: arcuare, curvare, incurvarsi, piegare
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    arcuare
    form an arch or curve
    pendere
    to incline or bend from a vertical position
    abbassarsi, accucciarsi, acquattarsi, appiattarsi, chinarsi, piegarsi, prosternarsi, rannicchiarsi
    bend one's back forward from the waist on down
    accartocciarsi, arricciarsi
    bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
    digradare
    be at an angle
    accoccolarsi, accovacciarsi, accucciarsi, acquattarsi, rannicchiarsi
    crouch down
    accucciarsi, aggomitolarsi, appiattarsi, raggomitolarsi, rannicchiarsi
    crouch or curl up
  2. verb
    vary the pitch of one's speech
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    dire, enunciare, esordire, parlare, proferire
    express in speech
  3. verb
    change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
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    declinare, digradare, ricusare
    inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"
    coniugare
    add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.
    type of:
    modificarsi
    make less severe or harsh or extreme
  4. verb
    cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
    synonyms: abbarcare, arcuare, divincolare, incurvare, piegare, piegarsi, storcere, torcere
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    acciaccare, ammaccare
    make a depression into
  5. verb
    change direction
    synonyms: arcuare, curvare, piegare
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    dirigersi, girare, girarsi, puntare, rivolgersi, virare, volgere, volgersi, voltare, voltarsi
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
  6. verb
    turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
    synonyms: arcuare, torcere
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    dirigersi, girare, girarsi, puntare, rivolgersi, virare, volgere, volgersi, voltare, voltarsi
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
  7. verb
    add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.
    synonyms: coniugare
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