sehnout se — meaning in English

English meaning

• duck noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
• stoop verb To bend the body forward and down.

Senses

sehnout se is used for these senses in English:

• duck (transitive) To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
• stoop To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.

duck — full definition

1. noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
2. verb To lower the head or body quickly to avoid being hit.
3. verb To avoid or evade a task, question, or responsibility.
4. noun (British, informal) A term of endearment for a friend or stranger.

stoop — full definition

1. verb To bend the body forward and down.
2. verb To lower oneself morally by doing something beneath one's standards.
3. noun A small staircase or platform leading up to a house entrance, especially in American row houses.

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