curva
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian curva (“curve”).
Noun[edit]

Inter Milan fans in the curva at San Siro.
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, 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[edit]
Noun[edit]
curva f (plural curve)
- bend, curve, trajectory
- The bank of seats at the ends of a football pitch.
Adjective[edit]
curva f sg
- Feminine singular of adjective curvo.
Verb[edit]
curva
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Latin[edit]
Adjective[edit]
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
References[edit]
- curva in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Feminine of curvo (“curved”), from Latin curvus (“bent”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Paulista) IPA(key): /ˈkuɾ.va/, /ˈkuɹ.va/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkuɾ.va/, /ˈkuɻ.va/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkuɾ.vɐ/
- Hyphenation: cur‧va
Noun[edit]
curva f (plural curvas)
Antonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Terms related to curva
Adjective[edit]
curva
- Feminine singular of adjective curvo.
Verb[edit]
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[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
curva f sg
- definite singular nominative and accusative form of curvă.
Spanish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
curva
- Feminine singular of adjective curvo.
Noun[edit]
curva f (plural curvas)
Verb[edit]
curva
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of curvar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of curvar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of curvar.
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