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Definition 2024

hunker_down

hunker down

English

Verb

hunker down

(idiomatic) To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.
(idiomatic) To stubbornly hold to a position.

Translations

take shelter; prepare for an eventuality

French: se retrancher (fr)
Russian: притаи́ться (ru) ‎(pritaítʹsja), засе́сть (ru) ‎(zaséstʹ), окопа́ться (ru) ‎(okopátʹsja)

Spanish: agacharse (es)

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