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He hit the ground in a crouch and stayed put.Golpeó el suelo quedándose en cuclillas y permaneció quieto.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
It's good for mosquito bites, he said, crouching down and plucking some little green leaves, pointed and tough.Es buena para las picadas de los mosquitos, dijo agachándose y cogiendo unas hojitas verdes, lanceoladas y duras.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
He crouched down in the shadows and waited until the sun had fully set and stars were pricking the early evening sky, but there was no sign of anyone.Se agachó entre las sombras y esperó hasta que el sol se puso del todo y las estrellas salpicaron el cielo de primera hora de la noche, pero no había ni rastro de nadie.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
'Let's do it,' she said. She stepped across the open space quickly, slightly crouched over, a half-jog that cut through the mist and wet air.– Vamos allá -dijo, y avanzó a paso ligero por el claro, ligeramente agachada, surcando el aire húmedo y la neblina.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
He crouched against the wall, shamed almost beyond bearing. I felt a wave of anger that I had, once again, followed a trail that led to a dead end.Abrumado por la vergüenza, el hermano Gabriel se derrumbó contra el muro, mientras yo sentía que la cólera se apoderaba de mí ante la evidencia de que, una vez más, la pista que seguía me había llevado a un callejón sin salida.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
Legate Geta exchanged a look with his chief centurion and briefly raised his eyes before drawing closer to the tribune crouching beneath his shield.El legado Geta cruzó la mirada con su centurión jefe y por un momento levantó los Ojos al cielo antes de acercarse más al tribuno, agazapado tras su escudo.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
Inside, sitting crouched over and holding something, was Jerome.Dentro, hecho un ovillo y abrazado a algo, estaba Jerome, llorando como un niño.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
Baedecker waited until Tucker exited and then he crouched, grabbed a metal bar above the hatch, and swung himself out into the delivery-room brightness of the white room.Baedecker esperó a que saliera Tucker y luego se agachó, cogió una barra metálica y salió. La sala blanca resplandecía como una sala de partos.Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
It was Deedee who crouched above him, half-holding him, half-shielding him from the darkened skies.Deedee agazapada sobre él, le abrazaba, le guarecía de los oscuros cielos.Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
“Why don’t you get up?” Mr. Harvey said as he rolled to the side and then crouched over me.– ¿Por qué no te levantas? -me preguntó el señor Harvey, rodando hacia un lado y agachándose sobre mí.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
The American crouched down and moved the hair from her neck with a pen.El norteamericano se agachó y con un bolígrafo le apartó el pelo del cuello.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
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crouch down
acuclillarse
crouch down
ponerse en cuclillas
crouch down
ponerse en uclillas
Word forms
crouch
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | crouch | crouches |
Possessive case | crouch's | crouches' |
crouch
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | crouched |
Imperative | crouch |
Present Participle (Participle I) | crouching |
Past Participle (Participle II) | crouched |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I crouch | we crouch |
you crouch | you crouch |
he/she/it crouches | they crouch |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am crouching | we are crouching |
you are crouching | you are crouching |
he/she/it is crouching | they are crouching |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have crouched | we have crouched |
you have crouched | you have crouched |
he/she/it has crouched | they have crouched |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been crouching | we have been crouching |
you have been crouching | you have been crouching |
he/she/it has been crouching | they have been crouching |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I crouched | we crouched |
you crouched | you crouched |
he/she/it crouched | they crouched |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was crouching | we were crouching |
you were crouching | you were crouching |
he/she/it was crouching | they were crouching |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had crouched | we had crouched |
you had crouched | you had crouched |
he/she/it had crouched | they had crouched |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been crouching | we had been crouching |
you had been crouching | you had been crouching |
he/she/it had been crouching | they had been crouching |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will crouch | we shall/will crouch |
you will crouch | you will crouch |
he/she/it will crouch | they will crouch |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be crouching | we shall/will be crouching |
you will be crouching | you will be crouching |
he/she/it will be crouching | they will be crouching |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have crouched | we shall/will have crouched |
you will have crouched | you will have crouched |
he/she/it will have crouched | they will have crouched |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been crouching | we shall/will have been crouching |
you will have been crouching | you will have been crouching |
he/she/it will have been crouching | they will have been crouching |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would crouch | we should/would crouch |
you would crouch | you would crouch |
he/she/it would crouch | they would crouch |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be crouching | we should/would be crouching |
you would be crouching | you would be crouching |
he/she/it would be crouching | they would be crouching |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have crouched | we should/would have crouched |
you would have crouched | you would have crouched |
he/she/it would have crouched | they would have crouched |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been crouching | we should/would have been crouching |
you would have been crouching | you would have been crouching |
he/she/it would have been crouching | they would have been crouching |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am crouched | we are crouched |
you are crouched | you are crouched |
he/she/it is crouched | they are crouched |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being crouched | we are being crouched |
you are being crouched | you are being crouched |
he/she/it is being crouched | they are being crouched |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been crouched | we have been crouched |
you have been crouched | you have been crouched |
he/she/it has been crouched | they have been crouched |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was crouched | we were crouched |
you were crouched | you were crouched |
he/she/it was crouched | they were crouched |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being crouched | we were being crouched |
you were being crouched | you were being crouched |
he/she/it was being crouched | they were being crouched |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been crouched | we had been crouched |
you had been crouched | you had been crouched |
he/she/it had been crouched | they had been crouched |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be crouched | we shall/will be crouched |
you will be crouched | you will be crouched |
he/she/it will be crouched | they will be crouched |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been crouched | we shall/will have been crouched |
you will have been crouched | you will have been crouched |
he/she/it will have been crouched | they will have been crouched |