stooping

• Adjetivo que describe a una persona que se inclina hacia adelante o tiene una postura encorvada; también se usa en sentido figurado para indicar condescendencia o humillación moral.

An archaic adjective describing someone who bends forward or has a bent posture; also used figuratively to mean condescending or morally lowering oneself.

1. Bent or hunched postureB2formal

   Having the back and shoulders rounded forward, not standing straight.

   Encorbado/Agobiado

   • The old man walked with a stooping gait.
   • Her stooping shoulders made her look tired.
   • Years of working at a low desk left him with a stooping back.

   Sinónimosbentbowedcrookedcurveddroopinghunchedround-shoulderedstooped

   Antónimoserectstraightunbentupright

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de inclinarse hacia adelante y hacia abajo, o de rebajarse o humillarse física o moralmente.

A verb used to indicate the act of bending forward and downward, or lowering oneself physically or morally.

1. Bend forwardB1formal

   To bend one's back forward from the waist downward, often to pick something up or pass through a low space.

   agacharse

   • He had to stoop to pick up the coin from the floor.
   • She stooped under the low doorway to enter the room.
   • The gardener stooped to pull out the weeds.

   Sinónimosbendbowcrouchhunchhunker down

   Antónimosstraighten

2. Lower oneself morallyB2formal

   To act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; to debase oneself morally.

   Rebajarse moralmente

   • I would never stoop to cheating on a test.
   • He stooped to spreading lies about his competitor.
   • She refused to stoop to their level of rudeness.

   Sinónimosabasedebasedegradedemeanhumblelowersink

   Antónimoselevatehonor

3. Swoop downC1formal

   To descend swiftly, as if on prey.

   Abatirse sobre la presa

   • The eagle stooped down to catch the rabbit.
   • The hawk stooped from the sky with incredible speed.
   • The falcon stooped on its target without hesitation.

   Sinónimosdescenddiveplummetpounceswoop

   Antónimosascendrisesoar

4. Sag or bend overB2formal

   To sag, bend, or bend over or down, often due to weight or pressure.

   Doblar o encorvarse

   • The old shelf began to stoop under the weight of the books.
   • The branches stooped low with the heavy snow.
   • The fence stooped after the storm.

   Sinónimosbendbowcrouchdroophunchleansagslouch

   Antónimosstraightenupright

5. Habitual postureB1formal

   To carry oneself, often habitually, with the head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward.

   Postura encorvada habitual

   • He tends to stoop when he walks, making him look shorter.
   • Years of desk work caused her to stoop.
   • The old man stooped as he shuffled down the street.

   Sinónimoshunchslouch

   Antónimosstraighten

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