squat

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Ngồi xổm, ngồi bệt

BrE /skwɒt/ AmE /skwɑːt/

verb / noun en → vi

past squatted pp squatting ing squattling

1 MOVE/CARRY [intransitive] B1

Ngồi xổm, ngồi bệt

to sit on your heels with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground, or to move in this position

  • squat down

Collocations squat down on the floor · squat in a corner

  • He squatted down to pick up his shoes.

    Anh ta ngồi xổm xuống để nhặt đôi giày của mình.

2 BUILDING [singular] B2

Nhà vệ sinh tạm thời, nhà xí

a small building or room, often used as a toilet in the countryside or at campsites

  • a squat

Collocations a squat toilet · a squat building

  • There's a squat near the river.

    Có một nhà vệ sinh tạm thời gần con sông.