hunch over

• Verbo frasal que describe la acción de inclinarse hacia adelante o curvar el cuerpo, generalmente al estar sentado o de pie, a menudo por molestia, concentración o mala postura.

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.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Bend forwardinformal

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

   Encorvarse

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbowcrouchcurl uphuddlestoop

   Antónimosextendstraighten

2. Protect or hideinformal

   To bend over something to shield or conceal it.

   Agacharse o inclinarse para proteger u ocultar algo

   • 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.

Verbo basehunch