English » German

Translations for „bend over“ in the English » German Dictionary

(Go to German » English)

bend over, bend forward VB intr

sich acc vorbeugen

Phrases:

to bend over backwards

sich dat die allergrößte Mühe geben

to bend over backwards

sich acc überschlagen fig inf

to bend over backwards

sich die Haxen ausreißen A inf

to bend over backwards

sich ein Bein ausreissen CH inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to bend over backwards

sich die Haxen ausreißen A inf

to bend [or lean] over backwards

sich dat ein Bein ausreißen [o. A Haxen ausreißen] CH inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But, as they mature, they bend over and collapse with only the panicles standing upright. en.wikipedia.org

In 1983 a school administrator struggled with a student, trying to force her to bend over a chair to receive a paddling. en.wikipedia.org

The student may be ordered to bend over a chair or desk and, in that position, receive the prescribed number of strokes of the paddle. en.wikipedia.org

He was the first wicket-keeper to squat on his haunches rather than bend over from the waist. en.wikipedia.org

Because of this, he could never bend over, slept upright and did not make any sudden movements. en.wikipedia.org

As the spikelets develop the stem may bend over or nod, such that the spikelets point downward. en.wikipedia.org

Patients may have poor vision, poor coordination, or not be able to bend over to take care of their nails. en.wikipedia.org

He also told them that any of his officers caught taking bribes would be severely punished, and if they were female they better bend over. en.wikipedia.org

He stops her from exposing herself to the class when she volunteers and has to bend over as a result. en.wikipedia.org

The spines bend over and flatten, as well. en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add a word, a phrase or a translation?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "bend over" in other languages

Choose your language Deutsch | български | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский | Slovenščina | Srpski | Türkçe | 中文