hacerse un ovillo

Language: es

1.
SpainLatin AmericaGeneralneutral
- To curl up into a ball or tight bundle, typically for warmth, comfort, or rest.
- To assume a compact, rounded posture by folding the body inward.
2.
SpainLatin AmericaGeneralcolloquialfigurative
- To withdraw into oneself emotionally; to become withdrawn, introverted, or closed off.
- To retreat inward as a defensive or consoling response to stress or distress.

Examples:

ES: Hay muchos días en los que regresaba a mi hotel... y quería hacerse un ovillo.
EN: There are many days where I would come back to my hotel.
ES: Parece que hacerse un ovillo ha funcionado.
EN: Looks like curling up in a ball worked well!

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