bend down


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Translations
sklonit se
bukke sig ned
kumartua
sagnuti se
かがむ
굽히다
böja sig ner
ก้มตัว
cúi xuống

w>bend down

vi (person)sich bücken; (branch, tree)sich neigen, sich nach unten biegen; she bent down to look at the babysie beugte sich hinunter, um das Baby anzusehen
vt sep edgesnach unten biegen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

bend down

يَـمْيلُ sklonit se bukke sig ned bücken (sich) σκύβω agacharse, inclinarse kumartua se baisser sagnuti se chinarsi かがむ 굽히다 naar beneden buigen bøye (seg) ned schylić się curvar-se наклоняться böja sig ner ก้มตัว eğilmek cúi xuống 弯腰
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
References in classic literature ?
The other trees of the forest did nothing to keep them back, so they made up their minds that only the first row of trees could bend down their branches, and that probably these were the policemen of the forest, and given this wonderful power in order to keep strangers out of it.
He will bend down again at the Last Supper when he will wash the feet of the apostles.
Adding, "Yoooo timmytdat come hold mi waist, make me bend down when I'm giving you di taste."
Aged three and just 29ins high, he was one of the attractions at Coventry Zoo Park, where even his young admirers had to bend down to feed him.
Middleton and Prince William typically bend down so they could be on eye level with their children.
Aches and pains seem to have Gone worse the hip won't roll In its Socket, the knees won't Bend they crack and creak and I can't bend down to put socks On my feet.
We firmly believe in resolving the matter amicably and to bend down to pay homage to the institutions would not only avoid conflicts but also benefit the country", he added.
But on a quiet night close to Birmingham's outer boundary with Marston Green, this chippy's staff were unwilling to bend down to clear the weeds and litter outside.
It has now become painful to lift her (every step I take triggers a spasm-type pain) and to bend down.
Performance is good but the on-off switch is on the base so you have to bend down. 7/10
Bend down to dig for chic bags that are, sadly last season, but available at attractive prices.
She said: "I saw him bend down in front of double buggy, then he came to my car and I screamed to my sister, who had already told me to lock the door, 'he's trying to get in'.