agacharse
/aɡaˈt͡ʃaɾse/
The Spanish phrase for "get low" is agacharse.
The phrase means to bend the knees or crouch down to bring the body closer to the ground.
How does it change in a sentence?
agacharse is a reflexive verb, which means the subject performs the action on themselves. When you use the first-person singular present tense, you must use the reflexive pronoun me, such as in me agacho (I get low). For the third-person singular, use the reflexive pronoun se, as in se agacha (he/she gets low).
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡaˈtʃaɾse/
Did you know?
- While agacharse is the standard, in some Latin American slang, to 'agacharse' can metaphorically mean to 'bow down' or yield to someone else's will out of fear or submission.
- While agacharse means to crouch, the phrase agachar la cabeza specifically means to be ashamed or to accept a defeat without complaining.
- There is a common linguistic distinction between agacharse (to crouch) and inclinar (to lean), as the latter implies moving the torso while keeping the legs straight.
Examples in context
- ¡Agáchate!Get low!
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are playing hide and seek in a garden.
- Mateo¡Mira, Lucía, hay que agacharse detrás de ese arbusto!Look, Lucía, we have to get low behind that bush!
- LucíaTienes razón, Mateo, así no nos verán.You're right, Mateo, that way they won't see us.
- MateoAgacharse es la mejor estrategia para ganar.Getting low is the best strategy to win.
- Lucía¡Vamos, qué divertido es este juego!Come on, this game is so much fun!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry agacharse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
