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agacharse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crouch verb To bend the knees and lower the body close to the ground, often to hide, prepare to spring, or avoid being seen.
  • squat adj Short and thick-set; low and broad rather than tall.
  • stoop verb To bend the body forward and down.

Senses

agacharse is used for these senses in English:

  • bend down To bend one's legs while upright to get to a lower position.
  • bend over (intransitive) To bend one's upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling.
  • 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.
  • hunker down (idiomatic) To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.
  • squat To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation.
  • stoop To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.

crouch — full definition

  1. verb To bend the knees and lower the body close to the ground, often to hide, prepare to spring, or avoid being seen.
  2. noun The bent, low position taken up when crouching.

squat — full definition

  1. adj Short and thick-set; low and broad rather than tall.
  2. verb To crouch down close to the ground by bending the knees.
  3. verb To do a strength exercise where you bend your knees and lower your body, often with weight on your shoulders.
  4. verb To live in or occupy a building or land without owning it or having permission.
  5. noun Informal: nothing at all.

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