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huddle

/ˈhʌdəl/

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noun

Foule, attroupement

A dense and disorderly crowd.

Examples :

"A huddle of students gathered outside the school after the bell rang. "

Une foule d'élèves s'est rassemblée devant l'école après la sonnerie.

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noun

Mêlée, rassemblement

A brief meeting of all the players from one team that are on the field with the purpose of planning the following play.

Examples :

"After a strong run, the football team had a huddle to decide their next move. "

Après une belle course, l'équipe de football a fait une mêlée pour décider de leur prochaine action.

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noun

Mêlée, regroupement

A hesitation during play to think about one's next move.

Examples :

"The basketball team called a huddle after their opponents scored, needing a moment to decide on a new strategy. "

L'équipe de basket a appelé à un regroupement après que leurs adversaires aient marqué, ayant besoin d'un moment pour décider d'une nouvelle stratégie.

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verb

Se blottir, se serrer

To crowd together.

Examples :

"The sheep huddled together seeking warmth."

Les moutons se sont blottis les uns contre les autres pour chercher de la chaleur.

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verb

Se recroqueviller, se blottir

To curl one's legs up to the chest and keep one's arms close to the torso; to crouch; to assume a position similar to that of an embryo in the womb.

Examples :

"Because she was cold, the little girl began to huddle under her blanket. "

Parce qu'elle avait froid, la petite fille a commencé à se recroqueviller sous sa couverture.

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verb

Se concerter, se réunir

To get together and discuss a topic.

Examples :

"The team huddled to brainstorm ideas for the school fundraiser. "

L'équipe s'est réunie pour réfléchir à des idées pour la collecte de fonds de l'école.

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verb

Se blottir, se serrer

To form a huddle.

Examples :

"The football team huddled before their next play. "

L'équipe de football s'est regroupée avant leur prochain jeu.

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verb

Se blottir, se serrer

To crowd (things) together; to mingle confusedly; to assemble without order or system.

Examples :

"The students huddled together in the library, trying to study before the big exam. "

Les étudiants se sont blottis ensemble dans la bibliothèque, essayant d'étudier avant le grand examen.

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verb

Se blottir, se pelotonner

To do, make, or put, in haste or roughly; hence, to do imperfectly; usually with a following preposition or adverb (huddle on, huddle up, huddle together).

Examples :

"The students huddled together in the library, quickly copying notes from the board. "

Les étudiants se sont blottis ensemble dans la bibliothèque, copiant rapidement les notes du tableau.

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verb

Hésiter, se concerter

To hesitate during play while thinking about one's next move.

Examples :

"The chess player began to huddle, staring intently at the board before finally moving his pawn. "

Le joueur d'échecs commença à hésiter, fixant intensément l'échiquier avant de finalement déplacer son pion.

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adjective

Feutré, sourd

Muted, as if emitted by a huddled embryo

Examples :

"The teacher's voice, muffled by the huddled students in the classroom, was barely audible. "

La voix du professeur, étouffée par les élèves regroupés dans la salle de classe, était à peine audible.

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