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I [stuːp] II [stuːp]1) (be bent over) essere, camminare curvo2) (lean forward) piegarsi, chinarsito stoop down — piegarsi, abbassarsi
III [stuːp]to stoop so low as to do sth. — abbassarsi a fare qcs
* * *[stu:p] 1. verb1) (to bend the body forward and downward: The doorway was so low that he had to stoop (his head) to go through it; She stooped down to talk to the child.) chinarsi, abbassarsi2) (to lower one's (moral) standards by doing something: Surely he wouldn't stoop to cheating!) abbassarsi2. noun(a stooping position of the body, shoulder etc: Many people develop a stoop as they grow older.) curvatura- stooped* * *[stuːp]1. n2. vi2) figto stoop to sth/doing sth — abbassarsi a qc/a fare qc
* * *stoop (1) /stu:p/n.2 (fig.) condiscendenza; atto di umiltà, di sottomissione● to walk with a stoop, camminar curvo.stoop (2) /stu:p/n. ( USA)stoop (3) /stu:p/► stoup.(to) stoop /stu:p/A v. i.1 chinarsi; curvarsi; piegarsi2 abbassarsi ( anche fig.); umiliarsi; accondiscendere, adattarsi (a qc. di spregevole, di disonesto); darsi (a): He'd never stoop to stealing ( o stoop so low as to steal), non si abbasserebbe mai a rubare3 andare a capo chino; essere (o camminare) curvo: The old man stoops a good deal, il vecchio è (o va) molto curvoB v. t.● (fig.) to stoop to conquer, umiliarsi per salire in alto; piegarsi per raggiungere il proprio scopo □ to stoop down, chinarsi, abbassarsi (per raccattare qc., ecc.).* * *I [stuːp] II [stuːp]1) (be bent over) essere, camminare curvo2) (lean forward) piegarsi, chinarsito stoop down — piegarsi, abbassarsi
III [stuːp]to stoop so low as to do sth. — abbassarsi a fare qcs
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