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1 stoop
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.) krøke ryggen, bøye seg2) (to lower one's (moral) standards by doing something: Surely he wouldn't stoop to cheating!) nedverdige seg, synke (så lavt)2. noun(a stooping position of the body, shoulder etc: Many people develop a stoop as they grow older.) luting, krum rygg- stoopedIsubst. \/stuːp\/1) luting, foroverbøyd stilling2) ( om rovfugl) stup, nedslagwalk with a stoop gå foroverbøyd, ha en lutende gangeIIsubst. \/stuːp\/ (amer.)1) forklaring: liten veranda eller tram med trappetrinn, foran hus2) gatetrapp, utvendig trappIIIverb \/stuːp\/1) bøye seg2) lute, gå foroverbøyd, være krokrygget, kroke ryggen3) ( overført) fornedre seg, nedlate seg, underkaste seg4) ( om rovfugl og overført) stupe, slå ned, plutselig gå til angrepstoop down bøye segstooping with old age tynget av alderstoop over henge over, kroke seg overstoop to nedlate seg til, nedverdige seg til
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stoop´er — stoop 1 «stoop», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to bend forward: »He stooped to pick up the money. She stoops over her work. 2. to carry the head and shoulders bent forward: »The old man stoops. 3. (of trees, precipices, or other natural outgrowths) to… … Useful english dictionary
stoop — ► VERB 1) bend one s head or body forwards and downwards. 2) have the head and shoulders habitually bent forwards. 3) lower one s standards so far as to do something morally wrong. ► NOUN ▪ a stooping posture. ORIGIN Old English, related to… … English terms dictionary
stoop down — ˌstoop ˈdown [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stoop down he/she/it stoops down present participle stooping down past tense … Useful english dictionary
stoop to — verb make concessions to (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑patronize, ↑patronise, ↑condescend • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP … Useful english dictionary
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stoop — stoop1 [ stup ] noun 1. ) singular a way of standing or walking with your head and shoulders bent forward and downward 2. ) count AMERICAN a raised area outside the front door of a house, especially a house in the city 3. ) count a bird s fast… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stoop — 1 verb (I) 1 also stoop down to bend your body forwards and down: The doorway was so low that Martin had to stoop to go in. 2 to stand with your back and shoulders bent forwards stoop to sth phrasal verb (T) to do something, even though you know… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stoop — I UK [stuːp] / US [stup] verb [intransitive] Word forms stoop : present tense I/you/we/they stoop he/she/it stoops present participle stooping past tense stooped past participle stooped 1) a) stoop or stoop down to bend the top half of your body… … English dictionary
stoop — I. /stup / (say stoohp) verb (i) 1. to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forwards and downwards from an erect position: to stoop over a desk. 2. to carry the head and shoulders habitually bowed forwards: to stoop from age. 3. to …
stoop — 1. verb 1) she stooped to pick up the pen Syn: bend (over/down), lean over/down, crouch (down) 2) he stooped his head Syn: lower, bend, incline, bow, duck 3) he stoops when he walks … Thesaurus of popular words
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