crouch

• Postura o posición en la que las rodillas están flexionadas y el torso inclinado hacia abajo, usada a menudo para agacharse, ocultarse o prepararse para un movimiento rápido.

A noun referring to a position or posture where the knees are bent and the upper body is lowered, often used for stability, concealment, or preparation for movement.

1. Bent positionB1formal

   A position where the body is bent forward and the knees are bent, often to hide or prepare for action.

   Posición agachada

   • The soldier remained in a crouch behind the wall.
   • She dropped into a crouch to avoid being seen.
   • He held the crouch position for several minutes.

   Sinónimosbendhunchsquatstoop

• Verbo que describe la acción de doblar las rodillas y bajar el cuerpo cerca del suelo, a menudo para esconderse o prepararse para moverse.

A verb used to describe the action of bending the knees and lowering the body close to the ground, often to avoid being seen or to prepare for movement.

1. Bend lowB1formal

   To lower the body close to the ground by bending the knees and back, often to hide or prepare for action.

   Agacharse

   • The soldier crouched behind the wall to avoid detection.
   • She crouched down to pick up the fallen coin.
   • The cat crouched before pouncing on the mouse.

   Sinónimosbendcowerduckhunchsquatstoop

   Antónimosrisestandstraighten

2. Squat or stoopB1informal

   To bend forward and down, often to get into a smaller space or to be less visible.

   Agacharse o ponerse en cuclillas

   • He crouched under the low doorway to enter the cave.
   • The children crouched in the bushes during the game of hide-and-seek.
   • She crouched to tie her shoelaces.

   Sinónimosbowcowerduckhunchhunkersquatstoop

   Antónimosextendrisestandstraighten