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bend over

UK
/bɛnd ˈəʊvə/
US
/bɛnd ˈoʊvər/

Translations

bend oververb
bent over
Past Simple
bent over
Past Participle
bending over
Gerund
UK
/bɛnd ˈəʊvə/
US
/bɛnd ˈoʊvər/
se pencher
She had to bend over to pick up the pen she dropped.
Elle a dû se pencher pour ramasser le stylo qu’elle avait fait tomber.
Additional translations
se soumettreSens figuré, plus rare.
Synonyms
stoop
lean over
bow
crouch
hunch

Definitions

bend oververb
To lean forward and down from the waist.
She had to bend over to pick up the pen she dropped.
To submit or yield to someone else's demands or authority.
He refused to bend over and accept the unfair terms of the contract.
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