se recroqueviller

Le lieutenant-colonel était très heureux quand je me suis recroquevillée dans la peur.
The lieutenant colonel was very happy when I crouched in fright.
Je suis allée vers une chaise dans un coin et je me suis recroquevillée.
I went to a chair in the corner and curled up.
Je me suis recroquevillée sur moi-même ; je me suis éloignée de ma famille et de mes amis. J’ai évité tout contact avec les autres.
I withdrew into myself, turned away from my family and my friends, and avoided contact with others.
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