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Hunker
UK
/ˈhʌŋ.kə/
US
/ˈhʌŋ.kɚ/
Translation of "hunker" into Russian
hunker
Verb
UK
/ˈhʌŋ.kə/
US
/ˈhʌŋ.kɚ/
hunker
hunkers
hunkered Past Simple / Past Participle
hunkering Gerund
сидеть на корточках
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
hunker
Noun
UK
/ˈhʌŋ.kə/
US
/ˈhʌŋ.kɚ/
(chiefly plural) The haunches or the position of squatting on the heels.
She lowered herself onto her hunkers to examine the seedlings.
(historical, chiefly US) A politically or socially conservative person; a supporter of maintaining the status quo.
The hunkers in the legislature opposed every progressive measure proposed.
hunker
Verb
UK
/ˈhʌŋ.kə/
US
/ˈhʌŋ.kɚ/
To squat or crouch down low.
The children hunkered down behind the bushes to hide from their friends during the game.
To settle in or dig in for a sustained period.
As the storm approached, the family decided to hunker down in their basement until it passed.
To concentrate seriously on a task; to apply oneself with sustained effort (usually with down).
I’ll need to hunker down and finish this report tonight.
Idioms and phrases
hunker down
He decided to hunker down and wait for the storm to pass.
затаиться
Он решил затаиться и дождаться, пока шторм пройдет.
hunker indoors
During the storm, we decided to hunker indoors.
укрыться дома
Во время шторма мы решили укрыться дома.
hunker in
They had to hunker in their tents as the weather worsened.
укрыться в (чем-то)
Им пришлось укрыться в палатках, когда погода ухудшилась.
hunker behind
He managed to hunker behind the bushes to avoid being seen.
присесть за (что-то)
Он смог присесть за кустами, чтобы его не заметили.
hunker beneath
The children hunkered beneath the table during the earthquake.
присесть под (чем-то)
Дети присели под столом во время землетрясения.
hunker together
We had to hunker together to stay warm in the cold.
укрыться вместе
Нам пришлось укрыться вместе, чтобы согреться на холоде.