unbending

• Describe a una persona que es muy estricta y decidida, o un objeto que es rígido y no se dobla.

Describes a person who is very strict and determined, or an object that is rigid and does not bend.

1. Inflexible or rigidC1formal

   Not willing to change one's opinion, decision, or behavior; stubbornly firm.

   Inflexible o rígido

   • The manager was unbending in his refusal to grant extra leave.
   • Her unbending attitude made negotiations difficult.
   • He remained unbending despite the pleas of his colleagues.

   Sinónimosfirmimplacableinflexibleintransigentobstinaterelentlessrigidstubbornunyielding

   Antónimosadaptableamenablecompliantflexiblemalleablepliablesubmissivesuppletractableyielding

• Verbo utilizado para designar la acción de enderezar algo que está curvado o doblado, o para relajarse y volverse menos formal o estricto.

A verb used to indicate the act of straightening something that was bent, or to relax and become less formal or strict.

verbo irregular

1. Straighten physicallyB2formal

   To make something straight or to become straight after being bent.

   Enderezar físicamente

   • He unbent the wire to use it for a different purpose.
   • The metal rod slowly unbent under the heat.
   • She unbent the paperclip to pick the lock.

   Sinónimosextendstraightenstraighten outuncurl

   Antónimosbendbowcrookcurveflex

2. Relax or become less formalB2formal

   To release mental strain, tension, or formality; to become more relaxed.

   relajarse, distenderse

   • After the stressful meeting, he finally unbent and told a joke.
   • She unbent from her usual strict demeanor at the party.
   • It took him a while to unbend and enjoy the vacation.

   Sinónimoschill outdecompressease uplet golighten uploosen uprelax

   Antónimosstiffenstraintensetighten

3. Nautical: unfasten a sailC2formal

   To unfasten a sail from a spar or a stay.

   desaferrar una vela

   • The sailor unbent the jib before the storm.
   • They had to unbend the mainsail to repair it.
   • He unbent the sail from the yardarm.

   Sinónimoscast offdetachlooseunfastenuntie