Cowering Meaning in English

word · lemma: cower

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التعريف

Bending down or shrinking away because you are very scared or threatened.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly used for physical reactions to fear, both for people and animals. Common after 'was' or 'stood', e.g., 'was cowering in the corner.' Not used to mean just being shy; implies visible fear or seeking protection.

• Spanish: acobardándose - encogido de miedo
• Portuguese (BR): encolhido (de medo) - acovardando-se
• Portuguese (PT): encolhido (de medo) - acobardando-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 畏缩 - 縮成一團（因害怕）
• Chinese (Traditional): 畏縮 - 縮成一團（因害怕）
• Hindi: डर से सिकुड़ना
• Arabic: ينكمش خوفًا - يرتجف خوفًا
• Bengali: কুঁকড়ে থাকা - সঙ্কুচিত হওয়া (ভয়ে)
• Russian: съёжившись - съеживаться (от страха)
• Japanese: 怯えて縮こまる
• Vietnamese: co rúm lại - thu mình lại (vì sợ)
• Korean: 겁에 질려 웅크리다
• Turkish: korkudan sinmek - büzülmek
• Urdu: سہم جانا - دبک جانا (خوف کی وجہ سے)
• Indonesian: meringkuk karena ketakutan - gemetar ketakutan

جمل نموذجية

He came into the room, cowering when he saw the angry boss.

natural

I noticed her cowering in the corner, hoping no one would see her.

natural

The dog was cowering under the table during the storm.

basic

She was cowering in fear when she saw the snake.

basic

The child stood cowering behind his mother.

basic

"Stop cowering!" he yelled, "I'm not going to hurt you."

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