How the word "courber" is translated into English
Il faut chauffer le tuyau avant de le courber.
[il fo ʃofe lə tɥijo avɑ̃ də lə kuʁbe.]
You have to heat the pipe before you bend it.
Le métal s'est courbé sous le poids.
[lə metal sɛ kuʁbe su lə pwa.]
The metal bent under the weight.
Je n'arrive pas à courber cette barre de fer.
[ʒə naʁiv pa a kuʁbe sɛt baʁ də fɛʁ.]
I can't bend this iron bar.
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