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bending down

/ˈbɛndɪŋ daʊn/

bend downverb

bending down

ing-form

bent down

Past Simple

bent down

Past Participle

bending down

ing-form

/bɛnd daʊn/

Translations

se pencher

She had to bend down to pick up the pen she dropped on the floor.

Elle a dû se pencher pour ramasser le stylo qu'elle avait fait tomber par terre.

Additional translations

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Definitions

To lower the upper part of the body by bending at the waist.

She had to bend down to pick up the pen she dropped on the floor.

Synonyms

lean down

hunch over