huddle down

ˈhʌdəl daʊn

Definition of huddle down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

safety

crouch closely for warmth or protection

The campers huddled down in their sleeping bags.
They huddled down under the bridge during the storm.
We huddled down together to keep warm in the cold night.

crouch down

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Expressions with huddle

in a huddle

adv.

closely gathered together for discussion

The team stood in a huddle to plan their next move.

huddle over

gather closely over something to discuss or decide

The team huddled over the project plans.

huddle round

gather closely together around someone or something

The children huddle round the campfire to keep warm.

huddle up

gather closely together

The team huddled up to discuss the next play.

huddle together

gather closely for warmth or comfort

The children huddle together to stay warm.

go into a huddle

gather closely to discuss something privately

The coaches go into a huddle to plan the next move.

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French:se blottir, ...
German:sich zusammenkauern, ...
Italian:rannicchiarsi, ...
Spanish:acurrucarse, ...
Portuguese:juntar-se para aquecer, ...
Chinese:蜷缩, ...
Japanese:身を寄せ合う, ...
Arabic:اِنْكَمَشَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִצְטַנֵּף, ...
Russian:сворачиваться, ...
Ukrainian:зігнутися, ...
Hindi:सिमटकर बैठना, ...
Bengali:কুঁকড়ে থাকা, ...
Catalan:acurrucar-se, ...
Czech:schoulit se, ...
Danish:krølle sig sammen, ...
Dutch:dicht tegen elkaar aankruipen, ...
Greek:κουλουριάζομαι, ...
Hungarian:összekuporodni, ...
Khmer:ឱនកាយប្រជុំគ្នា, ...
Korean:몸을 웅크리다, ...
Persian:کز کردن, ...
Polish:skulić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):agachar-se, ...
Romanian:a se ghemui, ...
Swedish:krypa ihop, ...
Thai:เบียดตัวกัน, ...
Turkish:çömelmek, ...
Vietnamese:rúc vào nhau, ...

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