huddle

se serrer, se blottir

Se rassembler tout près les uns des autres, souvent pour se réchauffer ou par peur.

En anglais simple : To gather very close together, often for warmth or because you are afraid.

• We huddled together to stay warm.
• The sheep huddle near the wall in bad weather.
• Everyone was huddling around the heater.

Comment l'utiliser : huddle around someone/something (We huddled around the small fire.); huddle together (The children huddled together under a blanket.)

Synonymes : crowd together, cluster

Contraires : scatter, disperse

Expressions courantes : huddle together, huddle around something, huddle for warmth

se recroqueviller, se blottir

Se pencher vers l’avant en ramenant les genoux et les bras contre le corps.

En anglais simple : To pull your knees and arms close to your body and bend forward.

• He huddled up under the blanket.
• She huddled in a corner, hugging her knees.
• The frightened boy was huddling on the floor.

Comment l'utiliser : huddle up (She huddled up with her knees against her chest.)

Synonymes : curl up, crouch

Contraires : stretch out

Expressions courantes : huddle up, huddle under something, huddle in something

groupe serré, attroupement

Groupe de personnes debout ou assises très près les unes des autres.

En anglais simple : A group of people standing or sitting very close together.

• They stood in a huddle.
• A huddle of tourists blocked the doorway.
• The children formed a tight huddle to keep warm.

Comment l'utiliser : a huddle of people (A huddle of children waited by the gate.)

Synonymes : cluster, knot

Expressions courantes : in a huddle, tight huddle, huddle of people

regroupement d'équipe

Bref rassemblement des joueurs pendant un match pour décider ensemble de la prochaine action.

En anglais simple : A short meeting where players gather closely to plan their next move during a game.

• The players formed a huddle.
• The quarterback explained the next play in the huddle.
• They broke the huddle and returned to their positions.

Synonymes : team meeting

Expressions courantes : team huddle, break the huddle, in the huddle