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crouch

/kraʊtʃ/

crouch down

crouch over

crouchnoun

crouches

/kraʊtʃ/

Translations

accroupissement

With a sudden crouch, he dodged the flying ball.

Avec un accroupissement soudain, il a esquivé la balle qui volait.

position accroupie

The athlete got into a crouch at the starting line, ready to sprint as soon as the signal was given.

L'athlète s'est mis en position accroupie sur la ligne de départ, prêt à sprinter dès que le signal serait donné.

Definitions

A position in which the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, typically in order to avoid detection or to prepare to move quickly.

The athlete got into a crouch at the starting line, ready to sprint as soon as the signal was given.

The act of bending the knees and lowering the body close to the ground.

With a sudden crouch, he dodged the flying ball.

crouchverb

crouched

Past Simple

crouched

Past Participle

crouching

ing-form

/kraʊtʃ/

Translations

s'accroupir

The cat crouched low, ready to pounce on the unsuspecting mouse.

Le chat s'est accroupi bas, prêt à bondir sur la souris sans méfiance.

Definitions

To bend one's knees and lower the body close to the ground, often to avoid detection or to prepare for action.

The cat crouched low, ready to pounce on the unsuspecting mouse.

Synonyms

crouchadjective

/kraʊtʃ/

Used attributively in sporting contexts (e.g., "a crouch start").

Translations

accroupiAthlétisme.

The sprinter chose a crouch start for the 100-metre race.

Le sprinter a choisi un départ accroupi pour le 100 mètres.

Definitions

Relating to or designating a start in sprinting made from a crouched position; used before a noun.

The sprinter chose a crouch start for the 100-metre race.