stooping

• Adjetivo que descreve alguém que se inclina para frente ou tem postura curvada; também usado em sentido figurado para indicar condescendência ou humilhação 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.

   Curvado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbentbowedcrookedcurveddroopinghunchedround-shoulderedstooped

   Antônimoserectstraightunbentupright

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de inclinar o corpo para frente e para baixo, ou de se rebaixar física ou 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.

   Curvar-se para frente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbendbowcrouchhunchhunker down

   Antônimosstraighten

2. Lower oneself morallyB2formal

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

   Rebaixar-se

   • 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.

   Sinônimosabasedebasedegradedemeanhumblelowersink

   Antônimoselevatehonor

3. Swoop downC1formal

   To descend swiftly, as if on prey.

   Descer em picada

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdescenddiveplummetpounceswoop

   Antônimosascendrisesoar

4. Sag or bend overB2formal

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

   Curvar-se ou inclinar-se

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbendbowcrouchdroophunchleansagslouch

   Antônimosstraightenupright

5. Habitual postureB1formal

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

   Curvar-se para frente

   • 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.

   Sinônimoshunchslouch

   Antônimosstraighten

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