kyyristyä — meaning in English
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English meaning
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cower
verb To crouch down or shrink back in fear.
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crouch
verb To bend the knees and lower the body close to the ground, often to hide, prepare to spring, or avoid being seen.
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squat
adj Short and thick-set; low and broad rather than tall.
Senses
kyyristyä is used for these senses in English:
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crouch
(intransitive) To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.
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squat
To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation.
crouch — full definition
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verb To bend the knees and lower the body close to the ground, often to hide, prepare to spring, or avoid being seen.
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noun The bent, low position taken up when crouching.
