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English verb: hunker down | |||
| 1. | hunker down (contact) sit on one's heels | ||
| Samples | In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting. The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm. | ||
| Synonyms | crouch, hunker, scrunch, scrunch up, squat | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sit, sit down | ||
| 2. | hunker down (perception) take shelter | ||
| Samples | During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hide, hide out | ||
| 3. | hunker down (communication) hold stubbornly to a position | ||
| Samples | The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold firm, stand fast, stand firm, stand pat | ||
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