slouch

slouch
[slaʊtʃ] n <pl -es>
1)
(bad posture) krumme Haltung
2) (person) Niete f (fam)
to be no \slouch at sth etw gut können;
she's no \slouch when it comes to organizing parties sie ist ganz groß im Organisieren von Partys vi
1) (have shoulders bent) gebeugt stehen;
(with sadness) sich akk hängen lassen (fig)
quit \slouching steh nicht so krumm da;
she saw him \slouching in the corner sie sah ihn in der Ecke herumsitzen;
to \slouch over sich akk gehen lassen;
she sat \slouched over her desk sie hing über ihrem Schreibtisch
2) (walk)
to \slouch along the street die Straße entlangschlendern

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