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1 crouch
I [kraʊtʃ]nome (l') accovacciarsi, (il) rannicchiarsiII [kraʊtʃ]verbo intransitivo (anche crouch down) [ person] rannicchiarsi; [person, animal] (in order to hide) accovacciarsi; (for attack) acquattarsi, appostarsi* * *1) (to stand with the knees well bent; to squat: He crouched behind the bush.) accucciarsi2) ((of animals) to lie close to the ground, in fear, readiness for action etc: The tiger was crouching ready to spring on its prey.) acquattarsi* * *crouch /kraʊtʃ/n.● to be sitting in a crouch, essere seduto tutto acquattato.(to) crouch /kraʊtʃ/v. i.crouchinga.chinato; piegato in due; rannicchiato.* * *I [kraʊtʃ]nome (l') accovacciarsi, (il) rannicchiarsiII [kraʊtʃ]verbo intransitivo (anche crouch down) [ person] rannicchiarsi; [person, animal] (in order to hide) accovacciarsi; (for attack) acquattarsi, appostarsi -
2 crouch vi
[kraʊtʃ](also: crouch down) (person, animal) accucciarsi, accovacciarsi, acquattarsi -
3 get down
1) (descend) scendere (from, out of da)2) (leave table) alzarsi (da tavola)3) (lower oneself) (to floor) abbassarsi; (crouch) accucciarsito get down on one's knees — mettersi in ginocchio, inginocchiarsi
to get down to — abbassarsi fino a [lower level etc.]; mettersi a [ work]
to get down to sb.'s level — fig. mettersi al livello di qcn.
to get down to doing — mettersi a fare; get down [sth.] venire giù da, scendere da [ slope]; get [sth.] down, get down [sth.]
4) (from height) mettere giù, tirare giù [book etc.]5) (swallow) buttare giù, ingoiare6) (record) prendere nota di, trascrivere; get [sb.] down7) (from height) fare scendere8) colloq. (depress) buttare giù, deprimere* * *(to make (a person) sad: Working in this place really gets me down.) deprimere* * *1. vt + adv1) (take down) tirar giù2) (swallow) mandar giù3) (note down) prender nota di4) (fam: depress) buttar giù2. vi + advto get down (from or off) — scendere (da)quick, get down! — giù presto!
* * *1) (descend) scendere (from, out of da)2) (leave table) alzarsi (da tavola)3) (lower oneself) (to floor) abbassarsi; (crouch) accucciarsito get down on one's knees — mettersi in ginocchio, inginocchiarsi
to get down to — abbassarsi fino a [lower level etc.]; mettersi a [ work]
to get down to sb.'s level — fig. mettersi al livello di qcn.
to get down to doing — mettersi a fare; get down [sth.] venire giù da, scendere da [ slope]; get [sth.] down, get down [sth.]
4) (from height) mettere giù, tirare giù [book etc.]5) (swallow) buttare giù, ingoiare6) (record) prendere nota di, trascrivere; get [sb.] down7) (from height) fare scendere8) colloq. (depress) buttare giù, deprimere -
4 squat
I 1. [skwɒt]1) (position) posizione f. accovacciata2) colloq. (home) = locale abitato abusivamente2. II [skwɒt]1) (crouch) accovacciarsi2) (anche squat down) chinarsi, piegarsi3) (inhabit)to squat in — abitare abusivamente in [ building]
* * *[skwot] 1. past tense, past participle - squatted; verb(to sit down on the heels or in a crouching position: The beggar squatted all day in the market place.) accovacciarsi2. adjective(short and fat; dumpy: a squat little man; an ugly, squat building.) tarchiato* * *[skwɒt]2. vi1) (also: squat down) accovacciarsi, acquattarsi2) (on property) occupare abusivamente3. n(fam: house) casa occupata* * *squat /skwɒt/A a.1 (pred.) accosciato; accoccolato; accovacciato; rannicchiatoB n.1 posizione accovacciata, accucciata● ( slang USA) the hot squat, la sedia elettrica □ (volg.) to take a squat, accovacciarsi; defecare; ( di donna, anche) urinare.(to) squat /skwɒt/v. i.1 ( anche to squat down) accosciarsi; accoccolarsi; accovacciarsi; rannicchiarsi; stare accovacciato (o rannicchiato)3 (fam.) sedersi; mettersi a sedere● to squat oneself, accosciarsi; accoccolarsi; accovacciarsi.* * *I 1. [skwɒt]1) (position) posizione f. accovacciata2) colloq. (home) = locale abitato abusivamente2. II [skwɒt]1) (crouch) accovacciarsi2) (anche squat down) chinarsi, piegarsi3) (inhabit)to squat in — abitare abusivamente in [ building]
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