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round-shouldered

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round-shoul·dered (roundshldrd)
adj.
Having the shoulders bent forward and drooping and the upper back rounded.
round-shouldered
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) denoting a faulty posture characterized by drooping shoulders and a slight forward bending of the back
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.round-shouldered - having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect; "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"
hunched, round-backed, stooped, stooping, crooked
unerect - not upright in position or posture
Translations
round-shouldered [ˈraʊndˈʃəʊldəd] ADJ → cargado de espaldas
round-shouldered [ˌraʊndˈʃəʊldəd] adj → con le spalle curve
round-shouldered [ˌraʊndˈʃəʊldəd] adj → con le spalle curve


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