English

Pronunciation
IPA: /kra�ʧ/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-a�t�|-a�t�

Etymology 1
Old English cruc|crū�.

Noun
en-noun|es

1. obsolete A cross.

Etymology 2
Perhaps from Old French crochir.

Verb
en-verb|crouches|crouching|crouched

1. To bend down; to stoop low; to lie close to the ground with legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear.

#: We crouched behind the low wall until the squad of soldiers had passed by.

1. To bend servilely; to stoop meanly; to fawn; to cringe.
2. To sign with the cross; to bless.
3. To bend, or cause to bend, as in humility or fear.

Translations
trans-top|To bend down
Finnish: kyykistyä
trans-mid
French: se tapir, s'accroupir, se recroqueviller
Portuguese: agachar
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trans-top|To bend servilely
trans-mid
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trans-top|To sign with the cross
trans-mid
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trans-top|To bend, or cause to bend
Finnish: kumartua
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Noun
en-noun|es

1. A bent or stooped position.

#:The cat waited in a crouch, hidden behind the hedge.

Translations
Finnish: kyykky

fa:crouch
fr:crouch
io:crouch
te:crouch
vi:crouch
zh:crouch

• 2007-09-29 21:13 - UllmannBot - iwiki +fr, te

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