French-English translations for recroqueviller

contract
uk
Marriage is a contractThe mafia boss put a contract out on the man who betrayed himThe snails body contracted into its shell.
cowerHed be useless in war. Hed just cower in his bunker until the enemy came in and shot him, or until the war was over.

crouchWe crouched behind the low wall until the squad of soldiers had passed by.The cat waited in a crouch, hidden behind the hedge.
curl upRollers are a good way to curl up your hair.
hunch
us
The old man walked with a hunch.I have a hunch theyll find a way to solve the problem.a hunch of bread
shrivel
us
The plant shrivelled from lack of water.His fingers were shriveled from being in the bath for too long.The hot sun shrivelled the leaves.