hunkered

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Определение hunkered в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

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

past of hunker

Связанные Термины

hunker

To crouch or squat close to the ground

hunker

A political conservative

hunker

{f} squat down on one's heels

hunker

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

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

hunker

+ hunker down hunker down

hunker

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

Турецкое произношение

hʌngkırd

Произношение

/ˈhəɴɢkərd/ /ˈhʌŋkɜrd/

Этимология

[ '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.