verb🔗ShareSe puso en cuclillas, agacharseTo bend deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet."The gardener squatted down to examine the rose bush for aphids. "El jardinero se agachó para examinar el rosal en busca de pulgones.bodyactionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePonerse en cuclillas(exercise) To perform one or more callisthenic exercises by moving the body and bending at least one knee."The athlete squatted ten times as part of his leg workout. "El atleta se puso en cuclillas diez veces como parte de su entrenamiento de piernas.bodyphysiologysportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOcupar ilegalmente, okuparTo occupy or reside in a place without the permission of the owner."After the factory closed, some homeless people squatted in the empty building. "Después de que la fábrica cerró, algunas personas sin hogar okuparon el edificio vacío.propertylawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcurrucarse, agacharseTo sit close to the ground; to cower; to stoop, or lie close, to escape observation, as a partridge or rabbit."The frightened child squatted behind the bushes, hoping no one would see him. "El niño asustado se agachó detrás de los arbustos, esperando que nadie lo viera.bodyactionpositionanimalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAplastar, machacarTo bruise or flatten by a fall; to squash."The dropped textbook squatted the flower pot, smashing it on the floor. "El libro de texto que se cayó aplastó el tiesto, rompiéndolo en el suelo.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
