stoop in French
stoop in French is perron, piqué, baisser — stoop means to bend the body forward and down.
stoop in French
perron
(architecture, chiefly, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, also, Canada) The staircase and landing or porch leading to the entrance of a residence.
piqué
An accelerated descent in flight, as that for an attack.
baisser
To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.
pencher
To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.
abaisser
To lower oneself; to demean oneself in doing something below one's status, standards, or morals.
piquer
(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 French?
"stoop" in French is perron, piqué, baisser. 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 French, "stoop" is perron, piqué, baisser.
Are there other ways to say "stoop" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "stoop": perron, piqué, baisser, pencher, abaisser, piquer.
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