stooped
gb/stˈupt/ us/stˈupt/
B2
Inglês
~ 5600
Acepções
0 acepção
adjective
B2
property
1
with a bent, hunched back
Having your back and shoulders bent forward all the time, often because you are old, weak, or have bad posture.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is stooped
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use *stooped* for any action of bending forward, where the verb *bent* or *leaning* is more natural. Use the adjective *stooped* mainly for someone's general posture, especially for older or physically weakened people, not for a quick movement.
Sinônimos
hunched (Often describes a rounded, forward-bent upper back; very close in meaning.)
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bent (More general and less specific; can describe many things that are not straight, not only posture.)
Antônimos
upright (Describes a straight, vertical posture, the opposite of a bent or stooped back.)
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erect (More formal term for very straight posture, contrasting with a stooped back.)
Colocações
stooped shoulders
|stooped posture
|stooped figure
|stooped old man
|thin stooped man
|small stooped woman
Temas
appearance
|health
|daily life
|body
Exemplos
- A stooped old man shuffled slowly across the street.
- Her stooped shoulders made her look much older than she really was.
- Years of working at the sewing machine left her small and stooped.
- The professor was a thin, stooped figure in a worn brown coat.
- He walked in, stooped and tired, but with a kind smile.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The old woman was very thin and stooped.
- My grandfather is a little stooped when he walks.
- His stooped shoulders show that he has back problems.
- The man with the stooped back sat on the bench.
- She became stooped after many years of hard work.
Verbo
B2
action
2
bent the body forward/down
Bent your body forward and down, usually to reach something low or on the ground.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] stooped to [a lower position]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse *stooped* with *stopped* in speech or writing, which changes the meaning completely. Also, they may overuse *stooped* where *bent down* is more natural; *stooped* often sounds slightly more descriptive or literary than *bent down*.
Sinônimos
bent down (Very close in meaning; more common in everyday speech and slightly simpler.)
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crouched (Suggests bending the knees and lowering the whole body, not just the upper body.)
Antônimos
stood up (Describes returning to a straight, vertical position after bending or sitting.)
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straightened up (Focuses on making the back straight again after being bent or stooped.)
Colocações
stooped down
|stooped over
|stooped to pick up [something]
|stooped to the ground
|stooped beside [someone]
Temas
movement
|daily life
|daily_life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- He stooped down to tie his shoelaces.
- She stooped to pick up the keys she had dropped.
- The nurse stooped over the child to check his temperature.
- I stooped to look under the bed for my phone.
- They stooped beside the injured man and tried to help him.
Exemplos para estudantes
- He stooped down to pick up the ball.
- She stooped over the table to read the small text.
- I stooped to look at the flower on the ground.
- The girl stooped and tied her shoe.
- My father stooped to talk to the little boy.
Verbo
C1
action
3
lowered one's moral standards
Did something you think is bad or low, below your usual moral level, especially to get what you want.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] stooped to [something / doing something]
Erro comum:
Learners may treat *stooped to* here as a physical action, translating it as if someone bent down rather than lowered their moral standards. In this meaning, *stooped to* is figurative and usually followed by a negative action like *lying*, *cheating*, or *insults*.
Sinônimos
sank (Often used with 'so low'; emphasizes falling to a worse moral level.)
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degraded himself/herself (More formal; stresses loss of dignity or self-respect.)
Antônimos
rose above it (Means refusing to behave badly or respond in a low way, even when provoked.)
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held to his principles (Emphasizes keeping one's moral standards instead of lowering them.)
Colocações
stooped to lying
|stooped to theft
|stooped to cheating
|stooped to his level
|stooped so low
Temas
ethics
|behavior
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- She never stooped to lying, even when the truth hurt her career.
- I can't believe he stooped to stealing from his own friends.
- They stooped to personal attacks instead of discussing the real issue.
- He finally stooped to bribery to win the contract.
- I will not be stooped to his level of name-calling and abuse.
Exemplos para estudantes
- He stooped to lying to get the job.
- She was angry but did not stoop to insults.
- They stooped to cheating to win the game.
- I will not stoop to his level.
- The company stooped to very low methods to make money.
Gramática
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stooped
AFI
GB/stˈupt/
US/stˈupt/
Sílabas e tonicidade
stooped (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (stooped)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: stooped
- Comparative: stoopeder
- Superlative: stoopedest
Verb
- Base: stooped
- 3rd Person Singular: stoopeds
- Present Participle: stoopeding
- Past: stoopeded
- Past Participle: stoopeded
Família de palavras
Forms
stoopeds
verb
stoopeding
verb
stoopeded
verb
stoopeder
adjective
stoopedest
adjective
Core family
stoop
verb B1
Expressões
stoop to something
1/stˈup tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
do something morally low
To do something that you think is bad, dirty, or low, usually because you really want to win or get something.
Exemplos
- I would never stoop to cheating on an exam.
- They stooped to spreading rumors about their opponent.
- She refused to stoop to lying just to get promoted.
stooped down
1/stˈupt dˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
bent down toward the ground
Bent your upper body down toward the ground, often to pick something up or look closely.
Exemplos
- She stooped down to tie her shoe.
- He stooped down and picked up the coin.
- The doctor stooped down to talk to the child at eye level.
stooped over
1/stˈupt ˈoʊvɚ/
fixed phrase
bent forward over something
Bending your upper body forward over something, usually while working, reading, or looking closely.
Exemplos
- He sat stooped over his laptop for hours.
- The children were stooped over their desks, busy with the test.
- She walked in and saw him stooped over the sink, washing dishes.
stoop so low
1/stˈup sˈoʊ lˈoʊ/
idiom
behave in a shockingly low way
To do something very bad or shameful that people did not expect from you.
Exemplos
- I never thought he would stoop so low as to steal from his parents.
- I never thought he would stoop so low as to steal from his own family.
- She asked, "How could you stoop so low?" after hearing what he had done.
- Would you really stoop so low just to win an argument?
- They stooped so low that they lied about the safety of their product.
- She couldn’t believe her rival had stooped so low to spread those lies.