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hunker down

phrasal verb

उकड़ूँ बैठना; (कठिन समय के लिए) डटकर तैयार हो जाना, जम जाना

“hunker down” का हिंदी में अर्थ है उकड़ूँ बैठना; (कठिन समय के लिए) डटकर तैयार हो जाना, जम जाना. In English, it means to sit on your heels with your knees bent; to prepare yourself to stay in a place or position for a long time, especially to deal with something difficult.

phrasal verb
  1. 1

    to sit on your heels with your knees bent; to prepare yourself to stay in a place or position for a long time, especially to deal with something difficult

    उकड़ूँ बैठना; (कठिन समय के लिए) डटकर तैयार हो जाना, जम जाना

    • Residents hunkered down as the cyclone approached the coast.
    • Radhika hunkered down with her books for the last month before the exam.

    Main word hunker