hunker down

Meaning

1. (idiomatic) To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.
2. (idiomatic) To stubbornly hold to a position.

Synonyms

squat

scrunch

scrunch up

crouch

hunker

squat down

hedge

sit on one’s heels

crouch down

Translations

s’accroupir

agacharse

acotxar-se

arraulir-se

arrupir-se

posar-se a la gatzoneta

sich hinkauern

sich hocken

accoccolarsi

accovacciarsi

acquattarsi

acocorar-se

agachar

entrincheirar-se

ficar de cócoras