unbending

• Décrit une personne très stricte et déterminée, ou un objet rigide qui ne se plie pas.

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, intransigeant

   • 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.

   Synonymesfirmimplacableinflexibleintransigentobstinaterelentlessrigidstubbornunyielding

   Antonymesadaptableamenablecompliantflexiblemalleablepliablesubmissivesuppletractableyielding

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de redresser quelque chose de courbé, ou pour se détendre et devenir moins formaliste ou strict.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. Straighten physicallyB2formal

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

   Redresser physiquement

   • 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.

   Synonymesextendstraightenstraighten outuncurl

   Antonymesbendbowcrookcurveflex

2. Relax or become less formalB2formal

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

   se détendre

   • 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.

   Synonymeschill outdecompressease uplet golighten uploosen uprelax

   Antonymesstiffenstraintensetighten

3. Nautical: unfasten a sailC2formal

   To unfasten a sail from a spar or a stay.

   Détacher une voile

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

   Synonymescast offdetachlooseunfastenuntie