concave

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒnkeɪv/, /kɒnˈkeɪv/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/kɑnˈkeɪv, ˈkɑnkeɪv/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adj., v. kon kāv′, kon′kāv; n. kon′kāv)


Inflections of 'concave' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
concaves
v 3rd person singular
concaving
v pres p
concaved
v past
concaved
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
concave adj (curved inwards)cóncavo/a adj
 The lens was concave and about 2 mm thick.
 El lente era cóncavo y de 2 mm de grosor.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
concave mirror n (curves inward)espejo cóncavo nm + adj
 Most large astronomical telescopes use a concave mirror to bring the light to a focus.
 La mayoría de los telescopios astronómicos usan un espejo cóncavo para traer la luz al foco.
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'concave' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bone socket - bowl - bowl-shaped - dish - reflecting telescope - socket
Spanish:
cóncavo


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