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slouching
UK
/ˈslaʊtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈslaʊtʃɪŋ/
Translations
UK
/ˈslaʊ.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈslaʊ.tʃɪŋ/
Gerund form functioning as an uncountable noun meaning the act or habit of slouching.
Prolonged slouching can lead to chronic back pain.
L’avachissement prolongé peut entraîner des douleurs chroniques au dos.
UK
/ˈslaʊtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈslaʊtʃɪŋ/
Used attributively or predicatively to describe someone or something with a drooping posture.
The slouching teenager was reprimanded by his teacher for not sitting up straight in class.
L’adolescent avachi a été réprimandé par son professeur parce qu’il ne se tenait pas droit en classe.
Additional translations
slouching
Gerund
slouched
Past Simple
slouched
Past Participle
slouching
Gerund
UK
/slaʊtʃ/
US
/slaʊtʃ/
He slouched his shoulders and stared at the floor.
Il a voûté les épaules et a fixé le sol.
He tends to slouch in his chair during meetings.
Il a tendance à s’avachir sur sa chaise pendant les réunions.
Additional translations
Definitions
Prolonged slouching can lead to chronic back pain.
The slouching teenager was reprimanded by his teacher for not sitting up straight in class.
He tends to slouch in his chair during meetings.
She slouched into the room, clearly exhausted from the day's work.
He slouched his shoulders and stared at the floor.