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blenching

/ˈblɛnʧɪŋ/

Translations

blenchingnoun

tressaillement

Her blenching was noticeable when the loud noise startled her.

Son tressaillement était visible lorsque le bruit fort l’a effrayée.

Additional translations

reculEmploi rare; au sens de mouvement de retrait sous l’effet de la peur ou de la douleur.

Synonyms

blenchinggerund / present participle

/ˈblentʃɪŋ/

/ˈblɛntʃɪŋ/

Used as a participial adjective describing a person or thing that blenches.

tressaillant

He gave a blenching start when the branch snapped behind him.

Il eut un sursaut tressaillant lorsque la branche se rompit derrière lui.

Additional translations

reculantEmploi rare; souligne l’idée de retrait par peur ou douleur.

Synonyms

blenchverb

blenching

Gerund

blenched

Past Simple

blenched

Past Participle

blenching

Gerund

/blɛnʧ/

reculerSe dit d’un mouvement brusque de retrait, par peur ou par douleur.

She did not blench when the doctor approached with the needle.

Elle n’a pas reculé lorsque le médecin s’est approché avec l’aiguille.

dissuaderDans le sens de faire perdre courage ou détourner quelqu’un d’une action.

No hardship could blench her determination to finish the climb.

Aucune difficulté ne pouvait la dissuader de mener l’ascension à son terme.

blanchirPour le sens « devenir pâle ». Usage littéraire ou ancien.

His face blenched at the grim news.

Son visage blanchit à l’annonce de cette terrible nouvelle.

Additional translations

tressaillirPlus littéraire; exprime une réaction de sursaut ou de recul.

Synonyms

Definitions

blenchingnoun

The act of flinching or drawing back, typically in response to fear or pain.

Her blenching was noticeable when the loud noise startled her.

blenchinggerund / present participle

Flinching or shrinking back; showing a reaction of fear or pain.

He gave a blenching start when the branch snapped behind him.

blenchverb

To flinch or draw back, typically in fear or pain.

She did not blench when the doctor approached with the needle.

To become pale or white; to blanch.

His face blenched at the grim news.

To cause someone to shrink back, flinch, or lose courage; to deter.

No hardship could blench her determination to finish the climb.