squat
Relatively short or low, and thick or broadRelatively short or low, and thick or broad.
» Tom doesn't know squat about Mary.
Том ничегошеньки о Мэри не знает.
Том взагалі нічого не знає про Мері.
Meaning
2 sensesRelatively short or low, and thick or broad.
untersetzt, gedrungen, kompakt
призе́мистыйprizémistyj, корена́стыйkorenástyj
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
Sitting on one's heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering or crouching.
hockend, kauernd, geduckt
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
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
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”).
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Forms
squatter, squattestSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form