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hunkering
UK
/ˈhʌŋ.kər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈhʌŋ.kɚ.ɪŋ/
Translations
The hunkering in the storm shelter kept them safe during the hurricane.
Укрытие в штормовом убежище уберегло их во время урагана.
The hunkering of the athlete before the race was part of his warm-up routine.
Приседание спортсмена перед гонкой было частью его разминки.
Definitions
Prolonged hunkering can make your legs ache.
Their long hunkering during the storm kept them safe.
UK
/ˈhʌŋkərɪŋ/
US
/ˈhʌŋkɚɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is crouched or squatting.
Definitions
A hunkering figure waited in the shadows.
hunkering
Gerund
hunkered
Past Simple
hunkered
Past Participle
hunkering
Gerund
UK
/ˈhʌŋ.kə/
US
/ˈhʌŋ.kɚ/
Translations
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
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.
Definitions
She lowered herself onto her hunkers to examine the seedlings.
The hunkers in the legislature opposed every progressive measure proposed.