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hunched

UK
/hʌntʃt/
US
/hʌntʃt/

Traduzioni

hunchedadjective
more hunched
Comp.
most hunched
Super.
UK
/hʌnʧt/
US
/hʌnʧt/
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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
courbéVariante plus générale, selon le contexte.
Sinonimi
slouched
curved
bent
stooped
crouched
hunchverb

hunched

Past Simple

hunched
Past Simple
hunched
Past Participle
hunching
Gerund
UK
/hʌntʃ/
US
/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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
se courberPlus général, pour une posture pliée ou recroquevillée.
Sinonimi
intuit
suspect
deduce
infer
guess

Definizioni

hunchedadjective
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
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.
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