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hunkered

/ˈhʌŋ.kəd/

/ˈhʌŋ.kɚd/

Translations

hunkerverb

hunkered

Past Simple

hunkered

Past Simple

hunkered

Past Participle

hunkering

Gerund

/ˈhʌŋ.kə/

/ˈhʌŋ.kɚ/

сидеть на корточках

The children hunkered down behind the bushes to hide.

Дети сели на корточки за кустами, чтобы спрятаться.

We decided to hunker down and wait for the storm to pass.

Мы решили засесть и подождать, пока буря пройдет.

Additional translations

Synonyms

hunkerverb

To squat or crouch down low.

The children hunkered down behind the bushes to hide from their friends during the game.

To settle in or dig in for a sustained period.

As the storm approached, the family decided to hunker down in their basement until it passed.

To concentrate seriously on a task; to apply oneself with sustained effort (usually with down).

I’ll need to hunker down and finish this report tonight.