hunch over

• Verbe à particule décrivant l'action de se pencher en avant ou de courber le corps, généralement en position assise ou debout, souvent par inconfort, concentration ou mauvaise posture.

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.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Bend forwardinformal

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

   se pencher en avant

   • 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.

   Synonymesbowcrouchcurl uphuddlestoop

   Antonymesextendstraighten

2. Protect or hideinformal

   To bend over something to shield or conceal it.

   se courber pour protéger ou cacher

   • 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.

Verbe de basehunch