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hunching

/ˈhʌntʃɪŋ/

Translations

hunchingnoun

hunchings

voûtementPosture du corps.

His hunching over the desk for hours led to back pain.

Son voûtement sur le bureau pendant des heures lui a causé des douleurs au dos.

Synonyms

hunchinggerund / present participle

/ˈhʌntʃɪŋ/

Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g. "a hunching figure".

voûtéSe dit d’une posture du dos et des épaules.

The hunching silhouette moved slowly across the room.

La silhouette voûtée avançait lentement dans la pièce.

Synonyms

hunchverb

hunching

Gerund

hunched

Past Simple

hunched

Past Participle

hunching

Gerund

/hʌntʃ/

se voûterSe dit d’une personne qui courbe le dos ou adopte une posture ramassée.

He hunched over the desk, trying to read the small print.

Il s’est voûté au-dessus du bureau pour essayer de lire les petits caractères.

hausserS’emploie notamment avec les épaules.

She hunched her shoulders against the cold wind.

Elle a haussé les épaules contre le vent froid.

Additional translations

se courberPlus général, pour une posture pliée ou recroquevillée.

Synonyms

Definitions

hunchingnoun

The act or posture of bending the body forward and downward, often with the back rounded.

His hunching over the desk for hours led to back pain.

hunchinggerund / present participle

Bent forward with the back rounded; exhibiting or characterized by a hunched posture.

The hunching silhouette moved slowly across the room.

hunchverb

To bend one's body into a huddled or crouched position.

He hunched over the desk, trying to read the small print.

To thrust or push something forward or upward.

She hunched her shoulders against the cold wind.