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sentadilla — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • squat adj Short and thick-set; low and broad rather than tall.

Senses

sentadilla is used for these senses in English:

  • squat (weightlifting) A specific exercise in weightlifting performed by bending deeply at the knees and then rising (back squat), especially with a barbell resting across the shoulders (barbell back squat).

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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