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stoop 1
(sto͞op)v. stooped, stoop·ing, stoops
v.intr.
1. To bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back: had to stoop in order to fit into the cave.
2. To stand or walk, especially habitually, with the head and upper back bent forward.
3.
a. To lower or debase oneself: I wouldn't stoop to such behavior.
b. To descend from a superior social position; condescend: Would the prince stoop to have a meal with peasants?
4. To swoop down, as a bird in pursuing its prey.
v.tr.
1. To bend (oneself, the head, or the body) forward and down.
2. To debase; humble: stooped himself to such disgraceful acts.
n.
1. The act of stooping.
2. A forward bending of the head and upper back, especially when habitual: walked with a stoop.
3. An act of self-abasement or condescension.
4. A descent, as of a bird of prey.
[Middle English stoupen, from Old English stūpian.]
Synonyms: stoop1, condescend, deign
These verbs mean to descend to a level considered inappropriate to one's dignity: stooped to contemptible methods to realize their ambitions; won't condescend to acknowledge his rival's greeting; didn't even deign to reply.
These verbs mean to descend to a level considered inappropriate to one's dignity: stooped to contemptible methods to realize their ambitions; won't condescend to acknowledge his rival's greeting; didn't even deign to reply.
stoop 2
(sto͞op)n.
A small porch, platform, or staircase leading to the entrance of a house or building.
[Dutch stoep, front veranda, from Middle Dutch.]
stoop 3
(sto͞op)n.
Variant of stoup.
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stoop
(stuːp)vb (mainly intr)
1. (also tr) to bend (the body or the top half of the body) forward and downward
2. to carry oneself with head and shoulders habitually bent forward
3. (often foll by to) to abase or degrade oneself
4. (often foll by to) to condescend; deign
5. (Zoology) (of a bird of prey) to swoop down
6. archaic to give in
n
7. the act, position, or characteristic of stooping
8. a lowering from a position of dignity or superiority
9. (Zoology) a downward swoop, esp of a bird of prey
[Old English stūpan; related to Middle Dutch stupen to bow, Old Norse stūpa, Norwegian stupa to fall; see steep1]
ˈstooper n
ˈstooping adj
ˈstoopingly adv
stoop
(stuːp)n
(Architecture) US and Canadian a small platform with steps up to it at the entrance to a building
[C18: from Dutch stoep, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German stuofa stair, Old English stōpel footprint; see step]
stoop
(stuːp)n
archaic a pillar or post
[C15: variant of dialect stulpe, probably from Old Norse stolpe; see stele]
stoop
(stuːp)n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) a less common spelling of stoup
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stoop1
(stup)v.i.
1. to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position.
2. to carry the head and shoulders habitually bowed forward.
3. to descend from one's level of dignity; condescend; deign.
4. to swoop down, as a hawk at prey.
5. to submit; yield.
v.t. 6. to bend (oneself, one's head, etc.) forward and downward.
7. Archaic. to abase, humble, or subdue.
n. 8. an act or instance of stooping.
9. a stooping position or carriage of the body.
10. a descent from dignity or superiority.
11. a downward swoop, as of a hawk.
[before 900; Middle English stoupen (v.), Old English stūpian, c. Middle Dutch stūpen to bend, bow; akin to steep1]
stoop2
(stup)n.
a raised platform or porch, esp. a small porch with steps, at the entrance of a house.
[1745–55, Amer.; < Dutch stoep]
stoop3
(stup)n.
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stoop
Past participle: stooped
Gerund: stooping
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| Noun | 1. |  stoop - an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downwardinclining, inclination - the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement" |
| 2. | stoop - basin for holy water basin - a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin" | |
| 3. | stoop - small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house porch - a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance | |
| Verb | 1. |  stoop - bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"squinch - crouch down stoop to - make concessions to |
| 2. | stoop - debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail" | |
| 3. | stoop - descend swiftly, as if on prey; "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field" | |
| 4. | stoop - sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path" | |
| 5. | stoop - carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward; "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane" |
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stoop
verb
1. hunch, walk with a stoop, be bowed or round-shouldered She was taller than he was and stooped slightly.
noun
stoop to something resort to, sink to, descend to, deign to, condescend to, demean yourself by, lower yourself by How could anyone stoop to doing such a thing?
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stoop
verb3. To descend to a level considered inappropriate to one's dignity:
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Translations
إنْحِناء، تَنازُل، إنْحِدار المُسْتَوىيَنْحَني
ohnutá zádasehnoutsnížit se
bukke sigrundryggethed
görbe hátgörnyedlehajolmeggörnyedés
leggjast svo lágt aîlotlúta, halla sér fram
nulenktinusilenktinusižemintipakumpimaspaminti savo principus
kūkumsnoliektiespazemoties līdzpieliekties
ohnutý chrbát
skloniti se
eğilmekkamburunu çıkarmatenezzül etmek
stoop
1 [stuːp]B. VI
1. (= bend) (also stoop down) → inclinarse, agacharse; (permanently, as defect) → andar encorvado
to stoop to pick sth up → inclinarse para recoger algo
to stoop to pick sth up → inclinarse para recoger algo
stoop
2 [stuːp] N (US) (= verandah) → pórtico m, pequeña veranda fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
stoop
[ˈstuːp] vi
(= have a stoop) → se voûter
(= bend) → se baisser
(= lower oneself) → s'abaisser
to stoop to sth → s'abaisser à qch
to stoop to doing sth → s'abaisser à faire qch
to stoop to sth → s'abaisser à qch
to stoop to doing sth → s'abaisser à faire qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
stoop
1n → Gebeugtheit f; (= deformity) → krummer Rücken, Buckel m; to walk with a stoop → gebeugt gehen; to have a stoop → einen Buckel or einen krummen Rücken haben
vi → sich beugen or neigen (→ over über +acc); (also stoop down) → sich bücken; (= have a stoop, walk with a stoop) → gebeugt gehen; stooping shoulders → krumme Schultern pl; to stoop to something (fig) → sich zu etw herablassen or hergeben; to stoop to doing something (fig) → sich dazu herablassen or hergeben, etw zu tun
stoop
2n (US) → Treppe f
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stoop
[stuːp]2. vi
a. (bend) (also stoop down) → chinarsi, curvarsi, abbassarsi; (have a stoop) → essere curvo/a
b. (fig) to stoop to sth/doing sth → abbassarsi a qc/a fare qc
I wouldn't stoop so low! → non mi abbasserei a tanto!
I wouldn't stoop so low! → non mi abbasserei a tanto!
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stoop
(stuːp) verb1. to bend the body forward and downward. The doorway was so low that he had to stoop (his head) to go through it; She stooped down to talk to the child.
2. to lower one's (moral) standards by doing something. Surely he wouldn't stoop to cheating!
noun a stooping position of the body, shoulder etc. Many people develop a stoop as they grow older.
stooped adjectivestooped shoulders; He is stooped with age.
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stoop
vi (también to — over) agacharse, doblarseEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.