verb🔗ShareClaquer de la langueTo suck one's teeth, indicating disappointment, derision or disgust."After hearing the teacher announce there would be a pop quiz, Michael stoops loudly, making his feelings about the surprise very clear. "Après avoir entendu le professeur annoncer qu'il y aurait une interro surprise, Michael claqua bruyamment de la langue, exprimant clairement ses sentiments à propos de la surprise.attitudeactionhumancommunicationemotionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePerron, escalier d'entréeThe staircase and landing or porch leading to the entrance of a residence."The children sat on the stoops of their brownstone building, chatting after school. "Les enfants étaient assis sur le perron de leur immeuble en grès brun, bavardant après l'école.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe seuil, le pas de la porteThe threshold of a doorway, a doorstep."The children sat on the stoops of their houses, chatting after school. "Les enfants étaient assis sur le pas de la porte de leurs maisons, bavardant après l'école.architecturepropertyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePosition courbée, se baisserA stooping, bent position of the body."The old man walked with a stoop."Le vieil homme marchait avec une position courbée.bodypositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePiquéAn accelerated descent in flight, as that for an attack."The falcon's stoops from high above were incredibly fast, each one a blur as it hunted. "Les piqués du faucon de très haut étaient incroyablement rapides, chacun étant flou alors qu'il chassait.militaryactionbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe baisser, s'accroupirTo 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🔗ShareS'abaisser, se rabaisserTo lower oneself; to demean or do something below one's status, standards, or morals."He usually ignores gossip, but he stoops to spreading rumors himself when he's feeling jealous. "Il ignore généralement les commérages, mais il s'abaisse à répandre lui-même des rumeurs quand il est jaloux.moralcharacteractionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFond sur sa proieOf a bird of prey: to swoop down on its prey."The hawk stoops from the sky, aiming for the mouse in the field. "Le faucon fond du ciel, visant la souris dans le champ.animalbirdactionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'incliner, se pencherTo cause to incline downward; to slant."to stoop a cask of liquor"Incliner un tonneau de liqueur.appearancedirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoumettre, se prosternerTo cause to submit; to prostrate."The dictator stoops his opponents through fear and intimidation. "Le dictateur soumet ses opposants par la peur et l'intimidation.actionmindattitudecharacterChat 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."The bully often gets what he wants because everyone stoops to his demands to avoid conflict. "L'intimidateur obtient souvent ce qu'il veut parce que tout le monde cède à ses exigences pour éviter les conflits.attitudeactioncharactermoralpositionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'abaisser, daignerTo descend from rank or dignity; to condescend."Even though the manager usually stoops to explain things slowly and carefully to new employees, he sometimes gets impatient. "Même si le responsable s'abaisse généralement à expliquer les choses lentement et attentivement aux nouveaux employés, il s'impatiente parfois.attitudecharactermoralvaluesocietypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shares'abaisser, se rabaisserTo degrade."He stoops to lying to win, even though he knows it's wrong. "Il s'abaisse à mentir pour gagner, même s'il sait que c'est mal.moralcharacterattitudevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoteau, pilierA post or pillar, especially a gatepost or a support in a mine."The miner carefully placed the sturdy wooden stoops to prevent the tunnel from collapsing. "Le mineur a soigneusement placé les piliers en bois robustes pour empêcher l'effondrement du tunnel.architecturetechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRécipient, flaconA vessel for holding liquids; a flagon."The picnic basket included two stoops, one filled with lemonade and the other with iced tea. "Le panier de pique-nique comprenait deux récipients, l'un rempli de limonade et l'autre de thé glacé.utensildrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading