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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesencolher-se
Pronunciation / Transliteration: en-koh-lehr-se
"O cachorro se encolheu no canto durante a tempestade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To crouch down in fear.
"The dog cowered in the corner during the thunderstorm." - 2
To show submission or fear by lowering the body.
"He cowered before his angry boss."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cower' originates from the Middle English 'coweren', which is derived from the Old Norse 'kúra', meaning 'to crouch'. Its usage has evolved over time to denote a physical reaction to fear or intimidation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cower" is said worldwide
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se recroqueviller
Transliteration: suh ruh-kroh-kveh-yay
"Le chien se recroquevillait dans le coin pendant l'orage."
sich ducken
Transliteration: zikh doo-ken
"Der Hund duckte sich in die Ecke während des Gewitters."
raggomitolarsi
Transliteration: rag-go-mi-to-lar-si
"Il cane si raggomitolava nell'angolo durante il temporale."
encogerse
Transliteration: en-koh-her-se
"El perro se encogía en la esquina durante la tormenta."
encolher-se
Transliteration: en-koh-lehr-se
"O cachorro se encolheu no canto durante a tempestade."
सिकुड़ना
Transliteration: sikuṛnā
"कुत्ता आंधी में कोने में सिकुड़ गया।"
蜷缩
Transliteration: quán suō
"狗在雷雨中蜷缩在角落里。"
웅크리다
Transliteration: ungkeulida
"개가 천둥번개 속에서 구석에 웅크리고 있었다."
縮こまる
Transliteration: shukkomaru
"犬は雷の中で隅に縮こまっていた。"
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