agachar

v.

to lower.

agachar la cabeza to bow one's head; (por vergüenza, deferencia) to duck (one's head) (para evitar un puñetazo, pelota, bala)

agacha la cabeza, que no me dejas ver move your head down a bit, I can't see

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agachar

► verbo transitivo

1 to lower, bow

► verbo pronominal agacharse

1 (encogerse) to cower

2 (protegerse) to duck (down)

3 (agazaparse) to crouch (down), squat

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verb

to lower, bend

- agacharse

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1.

VT [+ cabeza] to bend, bow

agachar las orejas — * to hang one's head

2.

See:

agacharse

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1.

verbo transitivo <cabeza> to lower

2.

agacharse v pron

a) (ponerse en cuclillas) to crouch down; (inclinarse) to bend down

tiró la piedra y me agaché — he threw the stone and I ducked

b) (AmL fam) (rebajarse) to eat humble pie o (AmE) crow (colloq)

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= lower, bow.

Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex. In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.

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* agachar la mirada = look down.

* agacharse = bend down, duck, squat (down), crouch (down).

* agacharse para eludir = duck out of + harm's way.

* agacharse para evitar = duck out of + harm's way.

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1.

verbo transitivo <cabeza> to lower

2.

agacharse v pron

a) (ponerse en cuclillas) to crouch down; (inclinarse) to bend down

tiró la piedra y me agaché — he threw the stone and I ducked

b) (AmL fam) (rebajarse) to eat humble pie o (AmE) crow (colloq)

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= lower, bow.

Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex: In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.

* agachar la mirada = look down.

* agacharse = bend down, duck, squat (down), crouch (down).

* agacharse para eludir = duck out of + harm's way.

* agacharse para evitar = duck out of + harm's way.

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agachar [A1 ]

vt

‹cabeza› to lower

■ agacharse

v pron

1 (ponerse en cuclillas) to crouch down; (inclinarse) to bend down

lo vi tirar la piedra y me agaché I saw him throw the stone so I ducked

2 (Méx fam) (rebajarse) to eat dirt o humble pie (colloq)

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agachar (conjugate agachar) verbo transitivo ‹cabeza› to lower
agacharse verbo pronominal

a) (ponerse en cuclillas) to crouch down;

(inclinarse) to bend down

b) (AmL fam) (rebajarse) to eat humble pie o (AmE) crow (colloq)

agachar verbo transitivo to lower
♦ Locuciones: agachó las orejas y se fue, he went off with his tail between his legs
'agachar' also found in these entries:
English:
bend
- hang
- dip
- duck

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agachar

♦ vt

to lower;

agachar la cabeza [por vergüenza, deferencia] to bow one's head;

[para evitar un puñetazo, pelota, bala] to duck (one's head);

agacha la cabeza, que no me dejas ver move your head down a bit, I can't see

♦ See also the pronominal verb agacharse

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agachar

v/i duck

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agachar vt

: to lower (a part of the body)

agachar la cabeza: to bow one's head

♦ See also the reflexive verb agacharse

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agachar vb to lower

agachó la cabeza he lowered his head