verb🔗ShareS'accroupirTo bend deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet."The gardener squatted down to examine the rose bush for aphids. "Le jardinier s'est accroupi pour examiner le rosier à la recherche de pucerons.bodyactionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'accroupir(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. "L'athlète s'est accroupi dix fois dans le cadre de son entraînement des jambes.bodyphysiologysportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOccuper illégalement, squatterTo occupy or reside in a place without the permission of the owner."After the factory closed, some homeless people squatted in the empty building. "Après la fermeture de l'usine, des sans-abri ont squatté le bâtiment vide.propertylawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'accroupir, se tapirTo 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. "L'enfant effrayé s'est accroupi derrière les buissons, espérant que personne ne le verrait.bodyactionpositionanimalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcraser, aplatirTo bruise or flatten by a fall; to squash."The dropped textbook squatted the flower pot, smashing it on the floor. "Le manuel tombé a écrasé le pot de fleurs, le brisant sur le sol.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
