slouch

slouch
I [slaʊtʃ]
nome
1)

to walk with a slouch — avere un'andatura ciondolante o dinoccolata

2) colloq. (lazy person) fannullone m. (-a)
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he's no slouch — è in gamba

he's no slouch at sth. — se la cava bene a o in qcs

II [slaʊtʃ]
verbo intransitivo
1) (sit badly) stravaccarsi colloq.; (stand badly) stare scomposto
2) (anche slouch around) bighellonare, ciondolare
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verb
(to sit, move or walk with shoulders rounded and head hanging: He slouched sulkily out of the room; He was slouching in an armchair.) stravaccarsi, (camminare dinoccolato)
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[slaʊtʃ]
1. vi
(when walking) camminare dinoccolato (-a)

don't slouch! — raddrizza la schiena!, non stare con la schiena curva!

to slouch in/out — trascinarsi dentro/fuori

she was slouched in the chair — era stravaccata nella poltrona

2. n

to be no slouch at sth fam — cavarsela benino in qc

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slouch /slaʊtʃ/
n.
1 atteggiamento dinoccolato; andatura goffa (o dinoccolata)
2 inclinazione (della tesa del cappello)
3 (fam.) pigrone; fannullone; ciondolone
4 (fam.) incompetente; scalzacane; schiappa: He's no slouch at tennis, come tennista non è niente male
slouch hat, cappello a cencio; cappello floscio □ (fam.) The show was no slouch, lo spettacolo non è stato affatto male.
(to) slouch /slaʊtʃ/
A v. i.
1 stare scomposto (o stravaccato); stravaccarsi; stare come un sacco di patate
2 penzolare
3 camminare (o muoversi) dinoccolato
B v. t.
1 piegare la tesa del (cappello)
2 piegare, curvare (le spalle)
to slouch about (o around), bighellonare; oziare; gironzolare □ to slouch one's hat over one's eyes, tirarsi il cappello sugli occhi.
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I [slaʊtʃ]
nome
1)

to walk with a slouch — avere un'andatura ciondolante o dinoccolata

2) colloq. (lazy person) fannullone m. (-a)
••

he's no slouch — è in gamba

he's no slouch at sth. — se la cava bene a o in qcs

II [slaʊtʃ]
verbo intransitivo
1) (sit badly) stravaccarsi colloq.; (stand badly) stare scomposto
2) (anche slouch around) bighellonare, ciondolare

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