retroflexed

• Adjetivo que descreve algo curvado ou virado para trás; em fonética, refere-se a um som articulado com a ponta da língua curvada para trás.

An obsolete adjective describing something that is bent or turned backward.

1. Bent or curved backwardC2formal

   Describes something that is bent, turned, or curved in a backward direction.

   Retrovertido

   • The surgeon noted that the patient's uterus was retroflexed.
   • In some anatomical positions, the joint appears retroflexed.
   • The leaf's tip was retroflexed, curving back toward the stem.

   Sinônimosrecurvedreflexed

   Antônimosextendedforwardstraight

• Verbo que significa curvar, virar ou dobrar para trás, usado frequentemente em contexto anatômico ou linguístico.

A verb meaning to bend, turn, or curve backward, often used in anatomical or linguistic contexts.

1. Bend or turn backwardC2formal

   To bend, curve, or turn something backward.

   Curvar para trás

   • The surgeon carefully retroflexed the instrument to access the area.
   • In yoga, she learned to retroflex her spine gently.
   • The plant's stem retroflexed towards the sunlight.

   Sinônimosrecurve

   Antônimosextendforwardstraightenunbend

2. Articulate with tongue curled backC2formal

   To pronounce a consonant by curling the tip of the tongue back against the hard palate.

   Pronunciar com a língua enrolada para trás

   • In some languages, speakers retroflex the 't' sound.
   • Linguists study how to retroflex consonants in phonetics.
   • He learned to retroflex the 'r' in his native dialect.