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beugen

to bend (a joint or the body)

verb BOY-gen Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to flex

Usage Note

beugen refers to bending a joint such as the knee or elbow; sich beugen means to bend forward at the waist. In anatomy, the opposing motion is strecken (extension).

Examples

"Der Physiotherapeut bat ihn, das Knie langsam zu beugen und zu strecken."

Natural Translation

The physiotherapist asked him to slowly bend and extend the knee.

Literal Translation

The physiotherapist asked him, the knee slowly to bend and to stretch.

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