agachar-se

[ə.ɡə.ˈʃa.sə]

verb

to crouch; to squat; to bend down

1. to lower one's body by bending the knees, typically to hide or avoid something

He crouched behind the wall to avoid being seen.

Ele se agachou atrás da parede para evitar ser visto.

2. to squat or sit on one's heels

The child squatted down to pick up the toy from the ground.

A criança se agachou para pegar o brinquedo do chão.

3. figuratively, to submit or humble oneself

He refused to bend down to their demands.

Ele se recusou a se agachar diante de suas exigências.

NYC Slang

duck down; squat

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

agachar-se

Most common form in Brazilian Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

agachar-se

Standard usage, common in everyday speech

São Paulo

agachar-se

Standard usage, may also use 'abaixar-se'

Portugal

acocorar-se

Preferred in European Portuguese, though agachar-se is also understood

agachar a cabeça (to lower one's head; to submit)

agachar-se diante de (to submit to; to bow down to)

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