cowering

ˈkaʊ.ər.ɪŋ
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Translation of cowering from English into German

Adjective

fearful

showing fear or submission
  • The cowering dog hid under the table during the storm.Der Hund war ängstlich und versteckte sich während des Sturms unter dem Tisch.
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Synonyms and analogies of cowering in English

adj.fearfulquiveringtremblingMore synonyms

Examples of cowering in a sentence

  • A cowering kitten was found in the alley.
cower
ˈkaʊə
Verb
intr.
1.

emotion

show submission or fear through body language
  • He cowered before the intimidating figure.Er kauerte vor der einschüchternden Gestalt.
2.

from fear

shrink away from something that frightens one
  • The child cowered behind the sofa during the thunderstorm.Während des Gewitters kauerte sich das Kind hinter dem Sofa

Translations of "cowering" in Context ordered by category and frequency

kauerte

No, I was cowering in the corner with a rifle.

Nein, ich kauerte in einer Ecke mit einem Gewehr.

Kauern

You went from cowering in a corner to overt blackmail in the span of an hour.

Du kommst innerhalb einer Stunde vom in der Ecke kauern zu offener Erpressung.

kauernd

Look at you, cowering, pathetic...

Sieh dich an, kauernd, erbärmlich...

kauert

You're cowering before men who are weak...

Ihr kauert vor den Männern, die schwach sind.

kauernden

After three hours I clumsily rise from my cowering posture.

Nach drei Stunden erhebe ich mich schwerfällig aus der kauernden Haltung.

verkriechen

Get it? I should be out there getting rich, not cowering here, afraid of faeries!

Ich sollte da draußen sein und reich werden, und mich nicht aus Angst vor den Feen hier verkriechen!

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Other translations for cowering:

  • kauerten
  • zusammengekauert
  • kauernde
  • hockte

cowering: Examples and translations in context

Literally cowering behind the cab to try and get out of the rain.

Ich kauerte mich hinter das Fahrerhaus, um dem Regen zu entkommen.

Azor was quivering, cowering like a kitten.

Azor zitterte und kauerte sich wie ein Kätzchen zusammen.

I sat waiting my judgment and I was cowering under the weight of his legend.

Ich wartete auf mein Urteil und ich kauerte unter dem Gewicht seiner Legende.

I have spent centuries cowering in the dark...

Ich kauerte über Jahrhunderte im Dunkeln.

but cowering under his bunk and weeping like a woman.

Er kauerte nur unter seinem Bett und heulte wie ein Weib.

A couple hours ago, I was cowering under a desk,

Vor ein paar Stunden kauerte ich unter einem Schreibtisch,

It was horrible to watch, like an oversized, balding baby, cowering on the floor.

Er bot einen furchtbaren Anblick, wie ein großes, fast kahlköpfiges Baby, das auf dem Boden kauerte.

No more cowering in the shadows.

Kein herum kauern im Schatten mehr.

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