verb🔗ShareEncogerse, encorvarseTo bend the top of one's body forward while raising one's shoulders."The student hunched over his desk, trying to finish his homework before class. "El estudiante se encorvó sobre su escritorio, tratando de terminar su tarea antes de la clase.bodyactionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncogerse, encorvarseTo raise (one's shoulders) (while lowering one's head or bending the top of one's body forward); to curve (one's body) forward (sometimes followed by up)."He hunched up his shoulders and stared down at the ground."Encogió los hombros y se quedó mirando al suelo.bodyphysiologyappearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCaminar encorvadoTo walk (somewhere) while hunching one's shoulders."She hunched her shoulders and hurried home in the cold rain. "Ella caminó encorvada y se apresuró a casa bajo la lluvia fría.bodyactionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncorvarse, encogerseTo thrust a hump or protuberance out of (something); to crook, as the back."After a long day at the computer, she hunched her shoulders forward and stretched her back. "Después de un largo día frente a la computadora, encorvó los hombros hacia adelante y estiró la espalda.bodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpujar, codearTo push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust against (someone)."The crowded students hunched each other good-naturedly while waiting in line for lunch. "Los estudiantes apiñados se empujaban amistosamente mientras esperaban en la fila para almorzar.actionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntuir, presentirTo have a hunch, or make an intuitive guess."I hunched that my sister was planning a surprise party for me because she kept whispering on the phone. "Intuí que mi hermana estaba planeando una fiesta sorpresa para mí porque no paraba de susurrar por teléfono.bodyactionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
