English Dictionary

curl

IPA（発音記号）

/kəːl/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞

(transitive) To cause to move in a curve. / (transitive) To make into a curl or spiral. / (intransitive) To assume the shape of a curl or spiral. / (intransitive) To move in curves.

日本語の意味

（他動詞）対象を曲線状に動かす、または曲線状に形作る / （自動詞）曲線状になる、渦巻く、またはカールする / （自動詞）曲線を描いて移動する

She used her fingers to curl the wire into a spiral.

彼女は指を使ってワイヤーをらせん状に曲げた。

意味（1）

(transitive) To cause to move in a curve.

He picked the ball up about forty yards out on the left wing, left a trail of Arsenal defenders in his wake, and curled the ball round Geoff Barnett as he came right out into the far corner.

意味（2）

(transitive) To make into a curl or spiral.

She curls her spine; she wedges a pillow between her knees.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To assume the shape of a curl or spiral.

It seemed to me that Mr. St. John's under lip protruded, and his upper lip curled a moment.

意味（4）

(intransitive) To move in curves.

Clouds curled down from the mountains.

意味（5）

(intransitive, curling) To take part in the sport of curling.

I curl at my local club every weekend.

意味（6）

(transitive, weightlifting) To exercise by bending the arm, wrist, or leg on the exertion against resistance, especially of the biceps.

When curling the weight, bring the barbell up toward the chin, then return it to its starting position. Keep your elbows and upper arms as immobile as possible to isolate the biceps.

意味（7）

To twist or form (the hair, etc.) into ringlets.

But curl their locks with bodkins and with braids

意味（8）

To deck with, or as if with, curls; to ornament.

Thicker than the snakie locks / That curld Megæra.

意味（9）

To raise in waves or undulations; to ripple.

Seas would be pools without the brushing air / To curl the waves.

意味（10）

(hat-making) To shape (the brim of a hat) into a curve.

curls （ present singular third-person ）

curling （ participle present ）

curled （ participle past ）

curled （ past ）