hunkered

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squatting close to the ground; "poorly clothed men huddled low against the wind"; "he stayed in the ditch hunkered down"
past of hunker

İlgili Terimler

hunker
To crouch or squat close to the ground
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A political conservative
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{f} squat down on one's heels
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sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
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If you hunker down, you bend your knees so that you are in a low position, balancing on your feet. Betty hunkered down on the floor He ended up hunkering down beside her. = squat
hunker
Originally, a nickname for a member of the conservative section of the Democratic party in New York; hence, one opposed to progress in general; a fogy
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+ hunker down hunker down
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If you say that someone hunkers down, you mean that they are trying to avoid doing things that will make them noticed or put them in danger. Their strategy for the moment is to hunker down and let the fuss die down. = lie low
hunkered

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    hʌngkırd

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    /ˈhəɴɢkərd/ /ˈhʌŋkɜrd/

    Etimoloji

    [ '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.