crouch

US /kraʊtʃ/
UK /kraʊtʃ/
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s'accroupir, se baisser

adopt a position where the body is low to the ground, by bending the knees

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She had to crouch down to fit through the small opening.
Elle a dû se baisser pour passer par la petite ouverture.
The cat crouched low, ready to pounce on its prey.
Le chat s’est accroupi, prêt à bondir sur sa proie.
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accroupissement, position accroupie

a position where the body is low to the ground with the knees bent

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He took a defensive crouch, ready for the tackle.
Il a pris une position accroupie défensive, prêt pour le tacle.
From his hidden crouch, he observed the deer.
De sa position accroupie cachée, il observa le cerf.