Definition
To bend in the opposite direction; to curve or flex counter to an initial bending motion.
Etymology
From counter- (opposite) plus bend (from Old English bendan, meaning 'to stretch or extend'). The compound describes reversing or opposing a bending action.
Kelly Says
When gymnasts do backbends after forward bends, they're counterbending—it's about muscles learning to move in opposite directions for flexibility!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
反向彎曲
fan-xiang-wan-qu
ARالعربية
مُخالفة الانحناء
mu-khaalif-at al-in-han-a
BNবাংলা
বিপরীত বক্রতা
bi-pri-ti bak-ra-ta
CACatalà
contradoble
kon-tra-do-ble
CSČeština
proti-křiv
pro-ti-kriv
DADansk
modbøjning
mod-bo-jning
DEDeutsch
Gegenbiegung
ge-gen-bie-gung
ELΕλληνικά
αντί-καμπυλότητα
an-ti-kam-pi-lo-tita
ESEspañol
contradoble
kon-tra-do-ble
FAفارسی
ضد انحناء
zad in-han-a
FISuomi
vastakäyrä
va-sta-kae-yra
FRFrançais
contre-courbure
kɔ̃tʁə-kuʁbjʊʁ
GUGU
પારસ્પરિક વળાંક
pa-ars-par-ik va-laank
HAHA
karya-karya
ka-rya-ka-rya
HIहिन्दी
प्रति-वक्र
pra-ti-vak-ra
HUMagyar
ellenhajlítás
e-llen-hajl-i-tas
IDBahasa Indonesia
membelok balik
mem-belok ba-lik
IGIG
ikpe ụgbọ
ik-pe ụg-bo
ITItaliano
controcurvatura
kon-tro-kur-va-tu-ra
KKKK
жауапкерші бұрылыс
ja-u-ap-ker-shi bu-ry-lys
KMKM
ប្រឆាំង ទ្រង់
bra-chaamng treng
MRMR
प्रति-वक्र
pra-ti-vak-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
membengkok balik
mem-beng-kok ba-lik
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လှိုင်း
pyan-h-loing
NLNederlands
tegenbuiging
te-gen-bui-ging
NONorsk
motbøying
mot-bo-ying
PAPA
ਉਪਰੋਧ 彎
u-par-odh wa-n
PLPolski
przeciwskręt
przi-ti-wo-sk-r-ut
PTPortuguês
contradobra
kon-tra-do-bra
RORomână
contracurbatură
kon-tra-kur-ba-tu-ra
RUРусский
противогиб
pro-ti-vo-gib
SVSvenska
motböjning
mot-bo-jning
SWKiswahili
kuba kinyume
ku-ba ki-nyu-me
TAதமிழ்
மாறான வளைவு
ma-a-raan va-lai-vu
TEతెలుగు
పరివర్తన వక్రత
pa-ri-var-ta-na va-k-ra-ta
TLTL
kontra-kulot
kon-tra-ku-lot
TRTürkçe
karşıbükülme
kar-shi-bu-ku-l-me
UKУкраїнська
противогой
pro-ti-vo-goi
URاردو
مخالف لک
makhlaf lak
VITiếng Việt
cong vênh ngược
cong ve-nh nguoc
ZUZU
ukushela ngeke
u-ku-she-la nge-ke