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bending over
UK
/ˈbɛndɪŋ ˈəʊvə/
US
/ˈbɛndɪŋ ˈoʊvər/
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bend over
verb
bending over
ing-form
bent over
Past Simple
bent over
Past Participle
bending over
ing-form
UK
/bɛnd ˈəʊvə/
US
/bɛnd ˈoʊvər/
Translations
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 soumettre
Sens figuré, plus rare.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
stoop
lean over
bow
crouch
hunch
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