hunker down

• Фразовый глагол, означающий устроиться в каком-либо положении, часто на длительный период, или подготовиться к сложной ситуации.

A phrasal verb meaning to settle into a position, often for a long period, or to prepare for a difficult situation.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

1. Squat or crouchinformal

   To bend one's knees and sit back on one's heels, often for stability or protection.

   Присесть на корточки

   • The soldiers hunkered down behind the wall during the attack.
   • She hunkered down to tie her shoelaces.
   • The children hunkered down in the corner during the storm.

   Synonymscrouchhunchsquatstoop

   Antonymsextendstandstraightenstretch

2. Prepare for a difficult situationinformal

   To settle in and prepare to endure a challenging or dangerous period.

   Приготовиться к трудностям

   • We hunkered down at home during the blizzard.
   • The company hunkered down to survive the economic downturn.
   • They hunkered down for a long negotiation session.

   Synonymsbracedig inprepare

Base verbhunker