squat
A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feetA position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.
» Tom doesn't know squat about Mary.
Том ничегошеньки о Мэри не знает. — Wezel
Том взагалі нічого не знає про Мері. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
12 senses(countable, uncountable)A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.
Hocke
присе́дpriséd
присіданняprysidannja
(countable, uncountable)Any of various modes of callisthenic exercises performed by moving the body and bending at least one knee.
Kniebeuge, Freiübungen, Gymnastikübungen ohne Geräte
Any of various modes of callisthenic exercises performed by moving the body and bending at least one knee.
(countable, uncountable)A specific exercise in weightlifting performed by bending deeply at the knees and then rising (back squat), especially with a barbell resting across the shoulders (barbell back squat).
Kniebeuge, Heben
присе́дpriséd
(countable, uncountable)A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.
besetztes Haus
(countable, uncountable)A place of concealment in which a hare spends time when inactive, especially during the day; a form.
Mulde
(countable, uncountable)A toilet used by squatting as opposed to sitting; a squat toilet.
Hocktoilette, Hock-WC, Hockklosett
(countable, uncountable)A small vein of ore.
Ader
a small worthless amount
(countable, uncountable)A mineral consisting of tin ore and spar.
Erzfall
(countable, uncountable)Squat effect.
(countable, slang, uncountable)A dental practice set up from scratch instead of joining an existing one.
The angel shark (genus Squatina).
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A sudden or crushing fall.
Examples
53 sentencesTom doesn't know squat about Mary.
Том взагалі нічого не знає про Мері. — deniko
ruТом ничегошеньки о Мэри не знает. — Wezel
Tom is squatting.
Том сидить навпочіпки. — deniko
ruТом сидит на корточках. — odexed
deTom hockt. — Felixjp
Tom squatted down under the tree.
ruТом сел на корточки под деревом. — Selena777
Tom was squatting by the fire.
Tom squatted down next to his dog.
deTom hockte sich neben seinen Hund. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English squatten, from Old French esquatir, escatir (“compress, press down, laFrom Middle English squatten, from Old French esquatir, escatir (“compress, press down, lay flat, crush”), from es- (“ex-”) + quatir (“press down, flatten”), from Vulgar Latin *coactire (“press together, force”), from Latin coāctus, perfect passive participle of cōgō (“force together, compress”).
From Latin squatina.
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Forms
plural: squatsSynonyms
9 synonyms- the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels:squatting
- exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles:knee bendsquatting
- a small worthless amount:jackdoodly-squatdiddly-squatdiddlysquatdiddlyshitdiddlydiddley
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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