hunch over

• Phrasales Verb, das beschreibt, dass jemand den Oberkörper nach vorne beugt oder den Rücken krümmt, oft im Sitzen oder Stehen, etwa wegen Unbehagens, Konzentration oder schlechter Haltung.

A phrasal verb used to describe the action of bending forward or curving one's body, typically while sitting or standing, often due to discomfort, concentration, or poor posture.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Bend forwardinformal

   To bend your back and shoulders forward, often while sitting or standing.

   Sich vorbeugen

   • He hunched over his desk, reading a book.
   • She hunched over to pick up the fallen coin.
   • Stop hunching over your phone; it's bad for your posture.

   Synonymebowcrouchcurl uphuddlestoop

   Antonymeextendstraighten

2. Protect or hideinformal

   To bend over something to shield or conceal it.

   Sich über etwas beugen, um es zu schützen oder zu verbergen

   • The mother hunched over her child to protect him from the rain.
   • He hunched over the map, trying to hide it from view.
   • She hunched over the small fire to keep it from going out.

Grundverbhunch