Definition
Crouching down in fear or submission; showing that someone is scared or intimidated.
Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'curen' or related Germanic words meaning 'to crouch or cower.' The word entered English in the 14th century, originally describing the body language of fear or submission.
Kelly Says
Cowering is instinctive across mammals—your body makes itself smaller to seem less threatening or to protect vital organs, which is why abused animals cower and why the gesture is universally recognized as a sign of fear or submission.
Translations
BNবাংলা
ঝুঁকে পড়ে
jhook-e por-e
CSČeština
sklánějící se
sklan-e-je-j-ci se
DADansk
sænker sig
sænker sig
DEDeutsch
sich duckend
zich dukte-nd
ELΕλληνικά
καμπάστηκε
kam-pas-tee-ke
ESEspañol
encogiéndose
en-kor-vhen-do
FAفارسی
خم میشود
khom sho-behd
FRFrançais
se couche
se-ku-she
GUGU
ગુંદાળે છે
gun-da-ale che
HAHA
wanda ya kwanta
wan-da ya kwan-ta
HEעברית
מתכופף
me-te-kuf-f
HIहिन्दी
झुकते हुए
jhook-te hue
IDBahasa Indonesia
menunduk
men-un-duk
ITItaliano
accovacciandosi
ak-ko-va-cha-n-do-si
JA日本語
かがんでいる
ka-ga-n-de-i-ru
KO한국어
웅크리고 있는
ungkeuri-go i-neun
MSBahasa Melayu
tunduk
tun-duk
NLNederlands
hinken
hink-en
NONorsk
går ned
g-aar ned
PLPolski
schowanie się
sh-vo-v-ie-n-do sie
PTPortuguês
curvando-se
kur-van-do-se
SVSvenska
sänker sig
sänker sig
SWKiswahili
kimbia
kim-bee-a
TAதமிழ்
வளைந்து
va-lai-n-thu
TEతెలుగు
ముంచిన
mu-n-chi-na
TRTürkçe
kucuruyor
ku-cu-ro-yor
UKУкраїнська
присідає
pri-si-da-ye
URاردو
جھکتا ہے
jhak-ta hai