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to bend
To change the shape of an object by applying force so that it gets a curve or a kink.
Der Schlosser musste das Eisenrohr biegen, damit es um die Ecke passt.
The locksmith had to bend the iron pipe so that it would fit around the corner.
to turn the corner
To change direction and go or drive around a curve or corner.
Gerade als das Auto um die Ecke bog, rannte ein Kind auf die Straße.
Just as the car turned the corner, a child ran into the street.
to double over laughing
A fixed expression meaning that someone laughs very hard and exuberantly.
Die Komödie war so lustig, dass sich das ganze Publikum vor Lachen bog.
The comedy was so funny that the whole audience was doubled over laughing.
to fix something
Colloquial for correcting a mistake or sorting out a difficult, messy situation, often with some effort or tricks.
Der Projektplan war ein Chaos, aber wir haben das am Ende noch irgendwie hingebogen.
The project plan was a mess, but in the end we somehow managed to fix it.
The perfect tense of 'biegen' (to bend) is formed differently depending on the meaning. When you bend an object, you use 'haben'. When you change direction ('um die Ecke biegen' — to turn the corner), you use 'sein' because it indicates movement.
Er hat den Löffel mit reiner Gedankenkraft gebogen.
He bent the spoon using pure mind power.
The meaning 'die Richtung ändern' (to change direction) is used almost exclusively in the fixed expression 'um die Ecke biegen' (to turn the corner). The preposition 'um' is a fixed part of the phrase here.
Warte hier, ich biege nur kurz um die Ecke zum Bäcker.
Wait here, I'm just turning the corner quickly to go to the bakery.
To express that someone is laughing very hard, you use the reflexive expression 'sich biegen vor Lachen' (to double over laughing). The preposition 'vor' indicates the reason here.
Wir haben uns bei dem Witz alle vor Lachen gebogen.
We were all doubled over laughing at the joke.
In the colloquial meaning 'etwas korrigieren' (to correct something), the separable verb 'hinbiegen' is used. The prefix 'hin-' separates from the verb in a main clause and stands at the end.
Das war ein großer Fehler, aber keine Sorge, das biegen wir schon wieder hin.
That was a big mistake, but don't worry, we'll fix it somehow.
to turn / bend
Abbiegen and um die Ecke biegen both refer to changing direction while walking or driving. Abbiegen names the turn into another street or onto another path, while biegen in this meaning is normally used with „um die Ecke“ or „um die Kurve“. Use abbiegen for the new street and biegen for going around the corner.
An der nächsten Kreuzung biegen wir um die Ecke und sehen dann den Bahnhof.
At the next intersection, we turn the corner and then see the train station.
An der nächsten Kreuzung müssen wir rechts in die Bahnhofstraße abbiegen.
At the next intersection, we have to turn right into Bahnhofstraße.
