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crouch

/kraʊtʃ/

crouch down

crouch over

crouchnoun

crouches

/kraʊtʃ/

Translations

приседание

The athlete's crouch before the race was perfect.

Приседание спортсмена перед забегом было идеальным.

Additional translations

присед

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

Gerund

/kraʊtʃ/

Translations

согнуться

He had to crouch to get through the low doorway.

Ему пришлось согнуться, чтобы пройти через низкую дверь.

присесть

The cat crouched low, ready to pounce.

Кошка присела низко, готовая прыгнуть.

Additional translations

подкраснеть

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").

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.