Англо-русский словарь - cower
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cower
v. сжиматься, съеживаться (от страха, холода) (тж. cower away/back/down/forward) The woman cowered away / back when the jewel thief pointed a gun at her. The dog cowered down when the man threatened him with a whip. The servant cowered forward when the cruel king ordered him to come near. Syn: see flinch
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2.
v.intr. 1 crouch or shrink back, esp. in fear; cringe. 2 stand or squat in a bent position. Etymology: ME f. MLG kuren lie in wait, of unkn. orig. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English couren, probably from Middle Low German kuren Date: 14th century to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays Synonyms: see fawn ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
4.
(cowers, cowering, cowered) If you cower, you bend forward and downwards because you are very frightened. The hostages cowered in their seats. VERB: V ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ v to bend low and move back, especially because you are frightened (They were cowering in the cellars, trapped by the shelling. | He cowered against the wall.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
6.
- 13c., probably from M.L.G. *kuren "lie in wait," or similar Scand. words meaning "to squat" and "to doze." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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