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hunkered
UK
/ˈhʌŋ.kəd/
US
/ˈhʌŋ.kɚd/
Translations
hunkered
Past Simple
hunkered
Past Simple
hunkered
Past Participle
hunkering
Gerund
UK
/ˈhʌŋ.kə/
US
/ˈhʌŋ.kɚ/
The children hunkered behind the bushes to hide from their friends during the game.
Les enfants se sont accroupis derrière les buissons pour se cacher de leurs amis pendant le jeu.
As the storm approached, the family decided to hunker down in their basement until it passed.
À l'approche de la tempête, la famille a décidé de se retrancher dans sa cave jusqu'à ce qu'elle passe.
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Definitions
The children hunkered down behind the bushes to hide from their friends during the game.
As the storm approached, the family decided to hunker down in their basement until it passed.
I’ll need to hunker down and finish this report tonight.