hunched
/hʌntʃt/adjective
उच्चारण हन्च्ट
झुका हुआ, कंधे सिकोड़े हुए, कुबड़ा-सा
Core word
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(of a person or their back or shoulders) bent forward and rounded, often because of cold, tiredness or worry
झुका हुआ, कंधे सिकोड़े हुए, कुबड़ा-सा
- He sat hunched over his books all evening.
- She walked with her shoulders hunched against the wind.
- The hunched figure at the bus stop looked cold and tired.
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- Hunched shoulders can be a sign of stress.
- The students sat hunched in the library, working until closing time.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hunched over sth
Hunched over a desk, book or screen describes a bent-forward position of the body. Over names the thing.
Desk, किताब या screen के ऊपर झुकी हुई शारीरिक स्थिति को बताने के लिए 'hunched over' आता है।
- Radhika sat hunched over her notebook.
- The students were hunched over their papers.
hunched shoulders/back
Before a noun, hunched describes a rounded back or raised shoulders, often from cold, sadness or tiredness.
Noun से पहले 'hunched' गोल पीठ या उठे हुए कंधों का वर्णन करता है, प्रायः ठंड, दुःख या थकान के कारण।
- He walked away with hunched shoulders.
- The old clerk had a hunched back from years at a desk.
hunched up
Up is added to stress that the body is pulled together into a small shape.
'Up' जोड़कर यह बताया जाता है कि शरीर सिमटकर छोटा आकार ले चुका है।
- The beggar sat hunched up against the wall in the cold.
- She lay hunched up under the blanket.
hunched (past participle)
Hunched is the past participle of hunch; the active verb is hunch.
'Hunched', 'hunch' का past participle है; active verb 'hunch' है।
- He hunched his shoulders and she hunched hers.
- They hunched together under the umbrella.
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hunched + body part
shouldersbackfigureframeposture
- A hunched figure waited outside the station.
adverb + hunched
slightlybadlypainfullypermanentlytightly
- He sat painfully hunched after the long journey.
verb + hunched
sitstandwalklieremain
- She sat hunched on the steps in the rain.
hunched + cause
against the coldwith fearwith ageover a bookover a phone
- Commuters stood hunched against the winter wind.
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- Hunched shoulders can mean fear, cold or sadness.
उठे हुए कंधे डर, ठंड या उदासी का संकेत हो सकते हैं।
- Rohan sat hunched over his phone until his neck began to hurt.
रोहन अपने फ़ोन पर झुका बैठा रहा, जब तक उसकी गर्दन में दर्द नहीं होने लगा।
- The old man walked with a hunched back and a stick.
बूढ़ा आदमी झुकी पीठ और छड़ी के साथ चल रहा था।
- The children stood hunched under a single umbrella.
बच्चे एक ही छाते के नीचे सिमटकर खड़े थे।
- A hunched posture while studying can cause back pain.
पढ़ते समय झुकी हुई मुद्रा से पीठ में दर्द हो सकता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She sat hunched on her desk.
✓ She sat hunched over her desk.
For a bent-forward position above something, use over.
किसी चीज़ के ऊपर झुकी हुई स्थिति के लिए 'over' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe bent body shapes, but with different causes.
ये शब्द झुकी हुई शारीरिक आकृतियों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर कारण अलग-अलग हैं।
Bent forward with a rounded back or raised shoulders, often from cold, fear or tiredness.
गोल पीठ या उठे कंधों के साथ आगे झुका हुआ, प्रायः ठंड, डर या थकान से।
- He sat hunched over his desk.
Bent forward and downward, often through age or height.
आगे और नीचे की ओर झुका हुआ, प्रायः उम्र या लंबाई के कारण।
- The old teacher walked with a stooped back.
Sitting or standing lazily with a loose, drooping body.
आलस्य से ढीले, झुके शरीर के साथ बैठना या खड़ा होना।
- He slouched in his chair.