flex

v., flexed, flex·ing, flex·es.

v.tr.

1. To bend (something pliant or elastic).
2. 1. To bend (a joint).
   2. To bend (a joint) repeatedly.
3. 1. To contract (a muscle, for example).
   2. To move by muscular control: "Sandy flexes his brow characteristically" (Scott Turow).
4. To exhibit or show off the strength of: "They had spent six years since the lightning Six Day War flexing their invincibility" (Howard Kaplan).

v.intr.
To bend: "His hands flexed nervously as he spoke" (Mary McCarthy).

n.

1. Chiefly British. Flexible insulated electric cord.
2. The act or an instance of flexing; a bending.
3. Pliancy; flexibility: "'Resolution' has none of that modern flex we favor, with generous, built-in amounts of 'maybe'" (Melvin Maddocks).

idiom:

flex (one's) muscles Informal.

1. To exhibit or show off one's strength.

[Latin flectere, flex-, to bend.]

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v

Definition: bend
Antonyms: be stiff, extend, straighten

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To bend or put in a state of flexion.

IN BRIEF: n. - The act of bending v. - Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; Bend a joint; Form a curve; Contract; Exhibit the strength of.

Tutor's tip: Watch the athlete "flex" (to bend) his muscles to bend down. He "flicks" (sounds made by hitting something with your fingernails) away the "flecks" (spots; particles; flakes) of paint from the mat.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - bøje, spænde
v. intr. - bøje sig

idioms:

• flex one's muscles    spille med musklerne

2.
n. - elektrisk ledning

Nederlands (Dutch)
snoer, buiging, spanning, buigen, rekken (spieren)

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - fléchir, plier, faire jouer (un muscle), (fig) chercher à en imposer
v. intr. - fléchir

idioms:

• flex one's muscles    faire jouer ses muscles

2.
n. - (Élec) câble souple, fil électrique souple

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - beugen

idioms:

• flex one's muscles    seine Muskeln spielen lassen

2.
n. - Kabel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καλώδιο πρίζας
v. - κάμπτω/-ομαι, λυγίζω/-ομαι

idioms:

• flex one's muscles    τεντώνω ή σφίγγω τους μυς μου, (μτφ.) παίρνω απειλητική στάση

Italiano (Italian)
cordoncino

idioms:

• flex one's muscles    tendere i muscoli, far mostra della propria forza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tipo de fio (m) elétrico
v. - flexionar (músculos)

idioms:

• flex one's muscles    flexionar os músculos

Русский (Russian)
гибкий шнур, гнуть

idioms:

• flex one's muscles    разминаться, напрягать мускулы

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - doblar
v. intr. - doblarse

idioms:

• flex one's muscles    hacer una demostración de fuerza o poderío

2.
n. - flexible, cable flexible

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sladd
v. - böja

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
弯曲, 折曲, 伸缩, 屈曲, 收缩, 电线, 松紧带

idioms:

• flex one's muscles    屈伸肌肉做准备动作, 小试身手显示能力

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 彎曲, 折曲, 伸縮
v. intr. - 屈曲, 收縮
n. - 電線, 鬆緊帶

idioms:

• flex one's muscles    屈伸肌肉做準備動作, 小試身手顯示能力

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - (관절) 구부리다, 움직이다, 굽히다
v. intr. - (관절) 구부러지다

2.
n. - (전기) 코드

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 曲げる, 収縮させる
n. - 曲げること, コード

idioms:

• flex one's muscles    肩ならしをする, 力を誇示する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ثني , حبل كهرباء (فعل) يثني , يلوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הניע, עיקם, כופף‬
v. intr. - ‮הניע, עיקם, כופף‬
n. - ‮חוט חשמל, תיל חשמלי‬

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flex	Neo Flex
Sd Flex	bow flex