hunker down

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الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task
To stubbornly hold to a position
{f} squat down on one's heels
hold stubbornly to a position; "The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down"
take shelter; "During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut"
take shelter; "During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut
sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
hunker down

    الواصلة

    hun·ker Down

    التركية النطق

    hʌngkır daun

    المترادفات

    crouch, get down, hunch, hunch down, hunker, scrunch, squat

    النطق

    /ˈhəɴɢkər ˈdoun/ /ˈhʌŋkɜr ˈdaʊn/

    علم أصول الكلمات

    [ 'h&[ng]-k&r ] (intransitive verb.) 1720. perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse huka to squat; akin to Middle Low German hOken to squat, peddle; more at HAWKER.
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