crouch

BrE /krʌtʃ/ AmE /krʌtʃ/

verb en → es

past crouched pp crouched ing crouching

1 POSTURE [intransitive] B1

to bend your body down so that you are almost sitting but with your knees bent and your hands on the ground in front of you

agacharse, arrodillarse

  • crouch down

Collocations crouch down · crouching position

  • He crouched down behind the wall.

    Se agachó detrás del muro.

2 SPORT [intransitive] B2

to bend your body in a particular way when you are playing some sports, such as football or basketball

agacharse, doblar las rodillas

  • crouch to receive the ball

Collocations crouch position · crouch to catch the ball

  • He crouched to receive the pass.

    Se agachó para recibir el pase.