bend over

agacharse, inclinarse hacia delante

Inclinar la parte superior del cuerpo hacia delante y abajo.

En inglés sencillo: To lean your upper body forward and down.

• Bend over and touch your toes.
• He bent over to tie his shoes.
• Does your back hurt when you bend over?

Cómo se usa: bend over to do something (She bent over to pick up her keys.); bend over something (He bent over the sink to wash his face.)

Sinónimos: stoop, lean forward

Antónimos: straighten up

Expresiones frecuentes: bend over slowly, bend over a sink

someterse, ceder

Aceptar las exigencias de otra persona sin oponerse.

En inglés sencillo: To accept another person’s demands without resisting them.

• I refuse to bend over.
• He bends over whenever his boss demands something.
• Why should we bend over for people who treat us badly?

Cómo se usa: bend over for someone (They expect us to bend over for every powerful client.)

Sinónimos: submit, give in, knuckle under

Antónimos: resist

Expresiones frecuentes: bend over for someone, just bend over