English to Portuguese Meaning of cower - encolher-se

Cower :
encolher-se

agachar-se, encolher-se

encolher-secoweredcoweringcowers
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Definitions of cower in English
Verb(1) crouch or curl up(2) show submission or fear
Examples of cower in English
(1) Can't decide whether to crouch and cower while I await the apocalypse or run determinedly into it.(2) Joel yelled, making Lacey cower in fear of his sudden burst of anger.(3) So now I have stacks and racks of digital video tape and I cower in fear of the editing process.(4) She could be sucked down the drain and the world would have one less evil dictator to cower in fear from.(5) They cower in fear and are thus powerless, because somebody who feels fear is easily controlled, intimidated and subjugated.(6) It is not we who should cower in fear; it is they who should run for their lives.(7) Now I am one of those parents, the one who makes the principal cower in fear as she walks through the door.(8) He stepped closer as she cowered in fear and a beam of moonlight illuminated his face.(9) She tried to be strong, to draw courage unto herself, but it failed her and she cowered in fear.(10) He cowered in a hedge fearing she would return to run him over, the Feilding High Court was told.(11) How could a town live between those huge monstrous creatures without cowering in fear?(12) When it hissed, the very heavens shook, and when it growled, the earth cowered in fear.(13) Ashley screamed with a look so threatening that the devil himself would have cowered in fear.(14) The woman inside sat half out of a sleeping bag, cowering in fear and confusion.(15) So brave, he was afraid of nothing, and yet, here he was, cowering with fear.(16) She was now cowering in fear as it began to charge at her with all of its strength.
Related Phrases of cower
(1) cower away ::
encolher afastado
Synonyms
Verb
1. cringe ::
encolher
2. huddle ::
amontoado
Different Forms
cower, cowered, cowering, cowers
Word Example from TV Shows
And we just cower in here while they slaughter our brothers.

And we just COWER in here while they slaughter our brothers.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 8

But I'm tired of watching you cower like a beat dog.

But I'm tired of watching you COWER like a beat dog.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 7

"His enemies will COWER before him...

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 6

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