squat

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Verb

1.

physical posture

intr.
bend deeply at the knees while resting on feet
intr.
hocken kauern
  • She squatted to pick up the dropped keys.Sie hockte sich, um die heruntergefallenen Schlüssel aufzuheben.
2.

exercise

tr./intr.
perform exercises by bending knees and rising
tr./intr.
  • He squats every morning to strengthen his legs.Er macht jeden Morgen Kniebeugen, um seine Beine zu stärken.
3.

illegal occupation

tr./intr.Rare
occupy a place without the owner's permission
tr./intr.Rare
besetzen okkupieren
  • They squatted in the abandoned house for months.Sie besetzten monatelang das verlassene Haus.

Noun

1.

exercise

position with knees bent and buttocks near heels
  • He held a squat for several minutes.Er hielt mehrere Minuten lang eine Hocke.
2.

fitness

exercise bending knees and rising with weight
  • She does squats to strengthen her legs.Sie macht Kniebeugen, um ihre Beine zu stärken.
3.

real estate

UK
building occupied without permission
UK
  • They lived in a squat for a year.Sie lebten ein Jahr lang in einem besetzten Haus.
4.

sanitation

RareUK
toilet used by squatting
RareUK
  • The campsite only had a squat for use.Der Campingplatz hatte nur einen Hocktoilette zur Verfügung.

Adjective

appearance stability

short and broad, often looking sturdy or unattractive
  • The squat building looked sturdy and hard to knock over.Das gedrungene Gebäude wirkte stabil und kaum umzuwerfen.
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Expressions with squat: examples in English and translations in German

hinhocken
niederhocken
He had to squat down to pick up the coin.
sich hinhocken
After the run, I popped a squat beside the trail.
hinsetzen
Platz nehmen
After a long walk, we decided to cop a squat under the tree.
Übung
He did ten squat thrusts to warm up before his workout.
Hocktoilette
Many public restrooms in Asia have a squat toilet.
überhaupt nichts
nichts
He knows doodly-squat about the project.

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  • squat: position with knees bent and buttocks near heels
    (exercise) Hocke

Synonyms and analogies of squat in English

Examples of squat in a sentence

  • The coach instructed the players to squat during the exercise.
  • She squats regularly to improve her fitness.
  • They squat together as part of their workout routine.
  • Protesters decided to squat in the city hall overnight.
  • They planned to squat in the empty lot until they were evicted.
  • The coach demonstrated a proper squat.

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

Noun
dieKniebeugenf.

A proper squat involves lowering your body while keeping your back straight.

Ein richtiger Kniebeuge erfordert das Senken des Körpers bei geradem Rücken.

Hockenmf.

They would squat down to catch their breath after running for a while.

Nach einer Weile Laufen gingen sie in die Hocke, um zu verschnaufen.

Verb
hockenv.

I saw kids squat on the sidewalk, watching the parade.

Ich sah Kinder auf dem Gehweg hocken und die Parade beobachten.

hinhockenv.

She can easily squat to reach the low shelf.

Sie kann sich mühelos hinhocken, um das untere Regal zu erreichen.

Adjective
gedrungenadj.

Although I'm very tall, I felt somehow squat.

Obwohl ich sehr groß bin, fühlte ich mich irgendwie gedrungen.

untersetztadj.

The squat gymnast performed an impressive routine on the mat.

Die untersetzt gebaute Turnerin führte eine beeindruckende Übung auf der Matte vor.

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squat: Examples and translations in context

A squat engages multiple muscle groups, making it a comprehensive exercise.

Eine Kniebeuge trainiert mehrere Muskelgruppen und ist daher ein umfassendes Training.

Many people use weights to increase the intensity of their squat.

Viele Menschen verwenden Gewichte, um die Intensität ihrer Kniebeugen zu erhöhen.

For an effective squat it is therefore advisable to sink well.

Für eine effektive Kniebeuge ist es daher ratsam, gut zu sinken.

A squat is a great compound exercise for building leg strength.

Eine Kniebeuge ist eine großartige Grundübung zum Aufbau von Beinkraft.

This hurried diarrhea squat rendered me paralyzed from the waist down.

Diese überstürzte Kniebeuge machte mich von der Hüfte ab gelähmt.

In the one-legged squat is not about the power of volunteers.

Bei der einbeinigen Kniebeuge geht es nicht um die Kraft des Probanden.

The squat stretch my lower back and does me really good.

Die Kniebeugen dehnen meinen unteren Rücken und tun mir wirklich gut.

Rise quickly out of the squat and jump straight up into the air.

Stehe schnell aus der Kniebeuge auf und springe gerade nach oben.

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