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1 slouch
1. noun1) (posture) schlaffe Haltung2. intransitive verbbe no slouch at something — etwas loshaben in etwas (Dat.)
don't slouch! — halte dich gerade!
2) (be ungainly) sich herumflegeln (ugs. abwertend)* * *(to sit, move or walk with shoulders rounded and head hanging: He slouched sulkily out of the room; He was slouching in an armchair.) krumm sitzen, gehen* * *[slaʊtʃ]I. n<pl -es>1. (bad posture) krumme Haltungto be no \slouch at sth etw gut könnenII. viquit \slouching steh nicht so krumm dashe saw him \slouching in the corner sie sah ihn in der Ecke herumsitzenshe sat \slouched over her desk sie hing über ihrem Schreibtisch2. (walk)to \slouch along the street die Straße entlangschlendern* * *[slaʊtʃ]1. nto walk with a slouch — latschen, latschig gehen (inf)
2. vi(= stand, sit) herumhängen, sich lümmeln (inf); (= move) latschento slouch off — davonzockeln (inf)
he was slouched over his desk — er hing über seinem Schreibtisch, er war über seinen Schreibtisch gebeugt
* * *slouch [slaʊtʃ]A s1. krumme, nachlässige Haltung2. latschiger Gang3. fig Laxheit f4. a) herabhängende Hutkrempeb) Schlapphut m5. besonders US umga) Nichtstuer(in)b) Niete f pej, Flasche f pej:the show is no slouch das Stück ist nicht ohne umgB v/i3. herabhängen (Krempe etc)C v/t1. die Krempe herunterbiegen2. die Schultern hängen lassen* * *1. noun1) (posture) schlaffe Haltung2) (coll.): (lazy person) Faulpelz, der2. intransitive verb2) (be ungainly) sich herumflegeln (ugs. abwertend)* * *adj.krumm dasitzen adj. -
2 slouch
1)( bad posture) krumme Haltungto be no \slouch at sth etw gut können;she's no \slouch when it comes to organizing parties sie ist ganz groß im Organisieren von Partys vi1) ( have shoulders bent) gebeugt stehen;quit \slouching steh nicht so krumm da;she saw him \slouching in the corner sie sah ihn in der Ecke herumsitzen;to \slouch over sich akk gehen lassen;she sat \slouched over her desk sie hing über ihrem Schreibtisch2) ( walk)to \slouch along the street die Straße entlangschlendern
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slouch — 1510s, lazy man, variant of slouk (1570), perhaps from O.N. slokr lazy fellow, and related to SLACK (Cf. slack) on the notion of sagging, drooping. Meaning stooping of the head and shoulders first recorded 1725. The verb meaning walk with a… … Etymology dictionary
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slouch — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1515 1. a. an awkward fellow ; lout b. one that is unimpressive; especially a lazy or incompetent person used in negative constructions < was no slouch at cooking > 2. a gait or posture characterized by an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
slouch — /slaʊtʃ / (say slowch) verb (i) 1. to sit or stand in an awkward, drooping posture. 2. to move or walk with loosely drooping body and careless gait. 3. to have a droop or downward bend, as a hat. –verb (t) 4. to cause to droop or bend down, as… …
slouch — sloucher, n. slouchingly, adv. /slowch/, v.i. 1. to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture. 2. to move or walk with loosely drooping body and careless gait. 3. to have a droop or downward bend, as a hat. v.t. 4. to cause to droop or bend… … Universalium
slouch — [[t]slaʊtʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture 2) to move or walk with drooping body and shuffling gait 3) to have a droop or downward bend, as a hat 4) to cause to droop or bend down, as the shoulders or a hat 5) an… … From formal English to slang
slouch — slaÊŠtʃ n. relaxed stooping posture, bending forward of the shoulders and head; lazy person, clumsy person v. sit or stand with the head and shoulders drooping forward, walk with a relaxed drooping gait … English contemporary dictionary
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slouch — [[t]sla͟ʊtʃ[/t]] slouches, slouching, slouched 1) VERB If someone slouches, they sit or stand with their shoulders and head bent so they look lazy and unattractive. Try not to slouch when you are sitting down... [V prep/adv] She has recently… … English dictionary
slouch — slouch1 [ slautʃ ] verb intransitive to sit, walk, or stand with your shoulders bent forward and your head low so that you look lazy: Don t slouch stand up straight. slouch slouch 2 [ slautʃ ] noun singular a lazy way of sitting, walking, or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
