stoop in Finnish
stoop in Finnish is kumara, kuisti, kumartua — stoop means to bend the body forward and down.
stoop in Finnish
kumara
A stooping, bent position of the body.
kuisti
(architecture, chiefly, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, also, Canada) The staircase and landing or porch leading to the entrance of a residence.
kumartua
To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.
alentua
To lower oneself; to demean oneself in doing something below one's status, standards, or morals.
syöksyä
(intransitive) Of a bird of prey: to swoop down on its prey.
What does "stoop" mean?
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verb To bend the body forward and down.
"He had to stoop to get through the low doorway."
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verb To lower oneself morally by doing something beneath one's standards.
"I never thought he'd stoop to lying about his own colleagues."
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noun A small staircase or platform leading up to a house entrance, especially in American row houses.
"Neighbours sat out on their stoops on warm summer evenings."
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stoop in a sentence
- He had to stoop to get through the low doorway.
- She stooped to pick up the dropped keys.
- I never thought he'd stoop to lying about his own colleagues.
- Neighbours sat out on their stoops on warm summer evenings.
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What is "stoop" in Finnish?
"stoop" in Finnish is kumara, kuisti, kumartua. stoop means: To bend the body forward and down.
How do you use "stoop" in a sentence?
Example: "He had to stoop to get through the low doorway." In Finnish, "stoop" is kumara, kuisti, kumartua.
Are there other ways to say "stoop" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "stoop": kumara, kuisti, kumartua, alentua, syöksyä.
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