crouch

sich ducken, in die Hocke gehen

Die Knie beugen und den Körper nahe zum Boden senken.

In einfachem Englisch: To bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground.

• Crouch down beside me.
• She crouched to examine the tiny flower.
• The children were crouching behind the sofa.

So benutzt man es: crouch down (Crouch down so I can see over you.); crouch behind something (We crouched behind the wall.)

Synonyme: squat, hunker down

Häufige Wendungen: crouch down, crouch behind something, crouch beside someone

Hocke

Niedrige Körperhaltung mit gebeugten Knien.

In einfachem Englisch: A low body position with your knees bent.

• The cat waited in a crouch.
• He rose slowly from his crouch.
• She held a low crouch behind the rocks.

So benutzt man es: in a crouch (The goalkeeper waited in a crouch.)

Synonyme: squat

Häufige Wendungen: in a crouch, low crouch, deep crouch