B1 — Intermediatenoun
curva
curve / bend
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
svoltatornante (hairpin)arcopiegagomito
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
rettilineolinea retta
Usage note
'Tornante' is a hairpin bend on a mountain road. 'Gomito' is an elbow-shaped bend in a road or pipe. 'Svolta' usually means a turn or a turning point.
Example
"La strada di montagna ha molte curve pericolose."
"The mountain road has many dangerous bends."
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