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curva
curva
English
Noun
curva (plural curvas)
- The bank of seats behind the goal, especially in continental European stadia, where the most dedicated fans sit.
- 1996, Vic Duke, Liz Crolley, Football, Nationality and the State, Taylor & Francis
- The mutual influences (or 'interference') between fans in the curva and political extremism has several dimensions.
- 1997, Gary Armstrong, Richard Giulianotti, Entering the field: new perspectives on world football, Berg Publishers
- Legacies of political commitment have influenced the ultras associations in the curvas.
- 2006, Peter Bourne, Passion in the Piazza, Lulu.com (ISBN 9781411681811), page 11
- Even arriving two hours before the game was not enough to guarantee a seat in the curva.
- 1996, Vic Duke, Liz Crolley, Football, Nationality and the State, Taylor & Francis
Italian
Noun
curva f (plural curve)
- bend, curve, trajectory
- The bank of seats at the ends of a football pitch.
Adjective
curva f sg
- feminine singular of curvo
Verb
curva
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Latin
Adjective
curva
- nominative feminine singular of curvus
- nominative neuter plural of curvus
- accusative neuter plural of curvus
- vocative feminine singular of curvus
- vocative neuter plural of curvus
curvā
- ablative feminine singular of curvus
References
- CURVA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
Portuguese
Etymology
Feminine of curvo (“curved”), from Latin curvus (“bent”).
Pronunciation
- (Paulista) IPA(key): /ˈkuɾ.va/, /ˈkuɹ.va/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkuɾ.va/, /ˈkuɻ.va/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkuɾ.vɐ/
- Hyphenation: cur‧va
Noun
curva f (plural curvas)
Synonyms
- (gentle bend): curvatura
Related terms
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Antonyms
Adjective
curva f sg
- Feminine singular of adjective curvo.
Verb
curva
- Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present indicative of curvar
- Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of curvar
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkur.va/
Noun
curva f sg
- definite singular nominative and accusative form of curvă.