encogerse — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cower verb To crouch down or shrink back in fear.
- crouch verb To bend the knees and lower the body close to the ground, often to hide, prepare to spring, or avoid being seen.
- flinch verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
- shrink verb To become or make smaller.
Senses
encogerse is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
- flinch (intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
- shrink (intransitive) To become smaller; to contract.
crouch — full definition
- verb To bend the knees and lower the body close to the ground, often to hide, prepare to spring, or avoid being seen.
- noun The bent, low position taken up when crouching.