hunched

UK
/hʌntʃt/
US
/hʌntʃt/
hunchedadjective
more hunched
Comp.
most hunched
Super.
UK
/hʌnʧt/
US
/hʌnʧt/
Traductions
voûtéSe dit surtout du dos, des épaules ou d’une personne qui se tient courbée en avant.
The old man walked with a hunched posture, leaning heavily on his cane.
Le vieil homme marchait d’un pas voûté, s’appuyant fortement sur sa canne.
recroquevilléS’emploie pour une position repliée sur soi, en boule ou ramassée.
The cat was hunched on the windowsill, its fur bristling in the cold.
Le chat était recroquevillé sur le rebord de la fenêtre, le poil hérissé par le froid.
Traductions supplémentaires
courbéVariante plus générale, selon le contexte.
Définitions
Having the back and shoulders rounded forward.
The old man walked with a hunched posture, leaning heavily on his cane.
Bent into a hump or curved position; drawn together so as to be rounded.
The cat was hunched on the windowsill, its fur bristling in the cold.
hunchverb

hunched

Past Simple

hunched
Past Simple
hunched
Past Participle
hunching
Gerund
UK
/hʌntʃ/
US
/hʌntʃ/
Traductions
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.
Traductions supplémentaires
se courberPlus général, pour une posture pliée ou recroquevillée.
Définitions
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.
hunchnoun
Définitions
A feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts.
She had a hunch that something was wrong, even though everything seemed normal.
A hump or protuberance, especially one on the back of a person or animal.
The camel's hunch was clearly visible as it walked across the desert.