No. 15,355 in German
verbiegen
"Verbiegen" means "to bend or deform."
In a sentence
Man kann das Metall mit genug Kraft verbiegen.
One can bend the metal with enough force.
In this sentence, 'verbiegen' is used in its literal sense, referring to physically bending or deforming an object.
Er musste die Wahrheit verbiegen, um nicht in Schwierigkeiten zu geraten.
He had to twist the truth to stay out of trouble.
Here, 'verbiegen' is used metaphorically, implying distorting or altering something non-physical, such as the truth.
Ich möchte meine Prinzipien für niemanden verbiegen.
I do not want to compromise my principles for anyone.
In this usage, 'verbiegen' reflects a personal metaphorical application, where one's internal values or rules are not to be changed.
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