squatting

• اسم يدل على فعل الجلوس أو الثبات في وضعية القرفصاء مع ثني الركبتين، ويُستعمل أيضًا للدلالة على تمرين رياضي لتقوية عضلات الساقين.

A noun referring to the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent, often performed as an exercise to strengthen the leg muscles.

غير معدود

1. Exercise movementB1formalsport

   A physical exercise where one lowers the body by bending the knees while keeping the back straight, then returns to a standing position.

   القرفصاء

   • She does three sets of squats every morning.
   • Squatting helps strengthen the quadriceps and glutes.
   • Proper form is crucial when squatting to avoid injury.

   المرادفاتknee bendsquat

2. Crouching positionB1formal

   The act of lowering the body close to the ground by bending the knees and hips, often with the heels on the floor.

   القرفصاء

   • He was squatting to examine the plant closely.
   • The child was squatting in the sandbox, playing.
   • Squatting for long periods can be tiring for the legs.

   المرادفاتcrouchsquat

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على الجلوس على القرفصاء أو الانخفاض مع ثني الركبتين، وكذلك على احتلال مبنى أو أرض دون حق والاستيطان فيها بغير إذن.

A verb used to indicate the act of crouching or sitting with knees bent and heels close to the body, or to occupy a building illegally.

1. Crouch downA2formal

   To lower the body by bending the knees and resting on the heels, with the back upright.

   القرفصاء

   • The athlete squatted down to lift the heavy barbell.
   • She squatted to pick up the fallen toy.
   • He squatted by the campfire to warm his hands.

   المرادفاتcrouchduckhunchhunker

   الأضدادrisestandstraighten

2. Be low or wideB2formal

   To be positioned close to the ground or to have a disproportionately wide shape.

   منخفض وعريض

   • The old house squatted low on the hillside.
   • The bulldog has a squat, muscular build.
   • The building squats heavily on the landscape.

   المرادفاتcrouchhunkersprawl

   الأضدادstandtower

3. Occupy illegallyB2formal

   To live in an empty building or on land without legal permission or paying rent.

   الاستيلاء على العقارات

   • They squatted in the abandoned warehouse for months.
   • Activists squatted on the land to protest the development.
   • The police evicted the group that was squatting in the building.

   المرادفاتencampoccupysettletake over