Hunker Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhəŋkɝ

HUNG-ker

UK

hˈʌŋkɐ

HUNG-kuh

Definição

To lower your body close to the ground by bending your knees, or (informally) to stay in one place and wait for a difficult situation to pass.

Uso & Nuances

Mostly used in US English. As a verb, 'hunker down' is common when talking about crouching physically or preparing to wait through storms, emergencies, etc. The figurative use means to endure patiently. Not formal; often in news, weather, or casual speech.

• Spanish: agacharse - resistir (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): agachar-se - resistir (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): agachar-se - resistir (figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 蹲下 - 忍耐（引申义）
• Chinese (Traditional): 蹲下 - 忍耐（引申義）
• Hindi: झुककर बैठना - टिके रहना (प्रतीकात्मक)
• Arabic: ينخفض لأسفل - يصمد (مجازي)
• Bengali: ওঁত বসা - ডিঙা (কঠিন পরিস্থিতি মোকাবেলার জন্য স্থির থাকা)
• Russian: присесть на корточки - затаиться (переждать трудности)
• Japanese: しゃがむ - 身をひそめる (困難に耐えるため)
• Vietnamese: ngồi xổm - cố thủ (chờ qua khó khăn)
• Korean: 쭈그리고 앉다 - 버티다 (어려움을 견디다)
• Turkish: çömelmek - dayanmak (zorluğa karşı beklemek)
• Urdu: جھک کر بیٹھنا - حالات کا سامنا کرنا (سختی کا انتظار کرنا)
• Indonesian: jongkok - bertahan (menunggu situasi sulit berlalu)

Frases de Exemplo

Please hunker down and stay safe during the storm.

basic

The children hunkered near the campfire to stay warm.

basic

We need to hunker down and finish this project.

basic

When the boss showed up unexpectedly, everyone hunkered down and got back to work.

natural

Some families just hunker down at home when it snows.

natural

With prices rising, many people are hunkering down and spending less.

natural