noun🔗SharePerron, escalier d'entréeThe staircase and landing or porch leading to the entrance of a residence."The old house had a wide, wooden stoop where the family gathered every evening. "La vieille maison avait un large perron en bois où la famille se réunissait tous les soirs.architecturepropertybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe seuil, le pas de la porteThe threshold of a doorway, a doorstep."My grandmother sat on the stoop, waiting for me after school. "Ma grand-mère était assise sur le pas de la porte, m'attendant après l'école.architecturepropertybuildingplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePosition courbée, posture voûtéeA stooping, bent position of the body."The old man walked with a stoop."Le vieil homme marchait avec une posture voûtée.bodypositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePiquéAn accelerated descent in flight, as that for an attack."The falcon's stoop towards its prey was swift and deadly. "Le piqué du faucon vers sa proie était rapide et mortel.militaryactionbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe baisser, se courberTo bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch."He stooped to tie his shoe-laces."Il s'est baissé pour attacher ses lacets.bodyactionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe baisser, s'abaisserTo lower oneself; to demean or do something below one's status, standards, or morals."He wouldn't stoop to cheating, even if it meant failing the test. "Il ne s'abaisserait pas à tricher, même si cela signifiait échouer au test.moralcharacterattitudevaluehumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFondre sur sa proieOf a bird of prey: to swoop down on its prey."The hawk stooped, its sharp talons outstretched, and caught the mouse in mid-air. "Le faucon fondit, ses serres acérées tendues, et attrapa la souris en plein vol.animalbirdactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIncliner, pencherTo cause to incline downward; to slant."to stoop a cask of liquor"Incliner un tonneau de liqueur.directionpositionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoumettre, prosternerTo cause to submit; to prostrate."The teacher's harsh words seemed to stoop the students into silence. "Les mots durs du professeur semblèrent soumettre les élèves au silence.attitudeactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCéder, se soumettre, s'inclinerTo yield; to submit; to bend, as by compulsion; to assume a position of humility or subjection."Facing the angry teacher, the student stooped and apologized for his misbehavior. "Face au professeur en colère, l'élève s'est incliné et s'est excusé pour sa mauvaise conduite.attitudecharacteractionpositionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'abaisser, daignerTo descend from rank or dignity; to condescend."Even though she's a Harvard graduate, she doesn't stoop to correcting everyone's grammar. "Même si elle est diplômée de Harvard, elle ne daigne pas corriger la grammaire de tout le monde.attitudecharactermoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'abaisser, se rabaisserTo degrade."The teacher felt her reputation was being stooped by the student's constant misbehavior. "L'enseignante sentait que sa réputation était entachée par le comportement constant de l'élève.moralcharacterattitudevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoteau, pilierA post or pillar, especially a gatepost or a support in a mine."The old wooden stoop supported the heavy gate at the entrance to the schoolyard. "Le vieux poteau en bois soutenait le lourd portail à l'entrée de la cour de l'école.architecturetechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRécipient, flaconA vessel for holding liquids; a flagon."The thirsty travelers shared water from a large stoop after their long journey. "Les voyageurs assoiffés ont partagé de l'eau d'un grand récipient après leur long voyage.utensildrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
