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1 hunker
hunker ['hʌŋkə(r)]∎ to hunker (down) (crouch) s'accroupir; (squat) s'asseoir sur ses talons, s'accroupir; (animal) se tapir;∎ figurative I have to hunker down and work this term je dois donner un bon coup de collier ce trimestre -
2 hunker
1.(colloq) ['hʌŋkə(r)] hunkers plural noun2.intransitive verb (also hunker down) s'accroupir
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hunker down — verb 1. sit on one s heels (Freq. 1) In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm • Syn: ↑squat, ↑crouch, ↑scrunch, ↑scrunch up, ↑hunker … Useful english dictionary
hunker down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you hunker down, you bend your knees so that you are in a low position, balancing on your feet. [AM] [V P on n] Betty hunkered down on the floor... [V P beside n] He ended up hunkering down beside her. Syn: squat 2) PHRASAL… … English dictionary
hunker down — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms hunker down : present tense I/you/we/they hunker down he/she/it hunkers down present participle hunkering down past tense hunkered down past participle hunkered down 1) mainly American to sit close to the… … English dictionary
hunker down — verb a) To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task. b) To stubbornly hold to a position … Wiktionary
hunker — verb (I) AmE to sit on your heels with your knees bent up in front of you; squat (+ down): They hunkered down by the fire. hunker down phrasal verb (intransitive, transitive often passive) AmE to work hard to completely prepare yourself for a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hunker — verb sit on one s heels In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm • Syn: ↑squat, ↑crouch, ↑scrunch, ↑scrunch up, ↑hunker down … Useful english dictionary
hunker — ► VERB 1) squat or crouch down low. 2) (hunker down) apply oneself seriously to a task. ORIGIN probably related to German hocken … English terms dictionary
hunker — verb 1》 squat or crouch down low. 2》 (hunker down) apply oneself seriously to a task. Origin C18: prob. related to Ger. hocken … English new terms dictionary
sit down — verb 1. take a seat (Freq. 38) • Syn: ↑sit • Ant: ↑arise • Hypernyms: ↑change posture • Verb Group: ↑sit … Useful english dictionary
hunker — UK [ˈhʌŋkə(r)] / US [ˈhʌŋkər] verb Word forms hunker : present tense I/you/we/they hunker he/she/it hunkers present participle hunkering past tense hunkered past participle hunkered Phrasal verbs: hunker down … English dictionary
hunker — intransitive verb (hunkered; hunkering) Etymology: probably akin to Middle Dutch hucken, huken to squat, Middle Low German hōken to squat, peddle, Old Norse hūka to squat Date: 1720 1. crouch, squat usually used with down 2. to settle in or dig… … New Collegiate Dictionary