دیکشنری فارسی

hunker down

ریشه و کاربرد

ریشه

Derived from the verb 'hunker'.

مثال

  • We hunkered down in the cabin while the storm passed.
  • The team hunkered down to finish the project on time.
  • The city hunkered down in preparation for the hurricane.

ترکیب‌های رایج

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تعریف انگلیسی

verb
  1. sit on one's heels “In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting” “The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm” “Something ----s” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s PP”
  2. take shelter “During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s PP”
  3. hold stubbornly to a position “The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down” “Somebody ----s”

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