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"Bend over" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "inclinarse", and "bend down" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "agacharse". Learn more about the difference between "bend over" and "bend down" below.
bend over(
behnd
o
-
vuhr
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (to stoop)
a. inclinarse
Phyllis felt a sharp pain in her back when she bent over to pick up the newspaper.Phyllis sintió un dolor agudo en la espalda cuando se inclinó para recoger el periódico.
b. agacharse
My grandfather bent over to get a closer look at the broken doorknob.Mi abuelo se agachó para ver más de más cerca el pomo de la puerta que estaba roto.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
bend down(
behnd
daun
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (to crouch)
a. agacharse
Diana bent down to take a close-up of the beetle.Diana se agachó para hacer un acercamiento del escarabajo.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
2. (to lower)
