flinching

UK
/ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

flinchingsubstantiv
flinchings
Pl.
UK
/ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/
Gerundial noun meaning 'the act of flinching'; usually uncountable.
There was no flinching under enemy fire.
Il n’y eut aucun tressaillement sous le feu ennemi.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
reculAu sens de mouvement de retrait ou de réaction de peur.
flinchinggerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ˈflɪn.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈflɪn.tʃɪŋ/
Her flinching expression revealed her discomfort with the sudden loud noise.
Son expression tressaillante révélait son malaise face au bruit soudain et retentissant.
flinchverb

flinching

Gerundium

flinched
Präteritum
flinched
Partizip Perfekt
flinching
Gerundium
UK
/flɪntʃ/
US
/flɪntʃ/
She didn't flinch when the doctor gave her the injection.
Elle n’a pas tressailli lorsque le médecin lui a fait l’injection.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
hésiterSens figuré : marquer une hésitation ou une réticence.

Definitionen

flinchingsubstantiv
The act or instance of drawing back or wincing in fear, pain, or surprise.
There was no flinching under enemy fire.
flinchinggerundium / partizip präsens
Showing or characterized by a sudden, involuntary reaction of fear, pain, or surprise.
Her flinching expression revealed her discomfort with the sudden loud noise.
flinchverb
To make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear, pain, or surprise.
She didn't flinch when the doctor gave her the injection.
To hesitate or show reluctance; to avoid doing something out of fear or uncertainty.
He didn't flinch from the difficult decision he had to make.