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1 crouch
1) (to stand with the knees well bent; to squat: He crouched behind the bush.) sitja á hækjum sínum2) ((of animals) to lie close to the ground, in fear, readiness for action etc: The tiger was crouching ready to spring on its prey.) hnipra sig saman -
2 immobile
1) (not able to move or be moved: His leg was put in plaster and he was immobile for several weeks.) óbifanlegur, óhreyfanlegur2) (not moving; motionless: He crouched there immobile until they had gone.) hreyfingarlaus, grafkyrr•- immobilize
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3 lash
[læʃ] 1. noun1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) augnhár2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) svipuhögg3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) svipuól2. verb1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) hÿða; berja áfram2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) binda3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) sveifla4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) hellirigna•- lash out
См. также в других словарях:
Crouched — (kroucht), a. Marked with the sign of the cross. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] {Crouched friar}. See {Crutched friar}, under {Crutched}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crouched — adj a crouched position • • • Main Entry: ↑crouch … Useful english dictionary
Crouched — Crouch Crouch (krouch; 129), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Crouched} (kroucht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crouching}.] [OE. cruchen, crouchen, crouken; cf. E. creep, G. krauchen, kriechen, or E. crook to bend, also crouch to cross.] 1. To bend down; to stoop low;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crouched — adj. Crouched is used with these nouns: ↑position … Collocations dictionary
Crouched friar — Crouched Crouched (kroucht), a. Marked with the sign of the cross. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] {Crouched friar}. See {Crutched friar}, under {Crutched}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crouched friar — Crutched Crutched (kr?cht), a. 1. Supported upon crutches. [1913 Webster] 2. [See {Crouch}, v. t., and {Crouched}, a. ] Marked with the sign of the cross; crouched. [1913 Webster] {Crutched friar} (Eccl.), one of a religious order, so called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crouched — adjective Marked with, bearing, or wearing the sign of the cross … Wiktionary
crouched — kraÊŠtʃ n. act of stooping or bending low, act of crouching v. bend down, stoop down; cringe, bow low … English contemporary dictionary
Crouched-friars — Crutchˈed friars or Crouchˈed friars plural noun An order of mendicant friars so called from the cross which they wore • • • Main Entry: ↑crutch … Useful english dictionary
bent over — crouched, stooped, bowed, leaning over … English contemporary dictionary
curled up in his corner — crouched down in his corner, isolated … English contemporary dictionary