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cringe

/krɪndʒ/

cringenoun

cringes

Translations

gêne

The movie was so full of clichés that it was a total cringe.

Le film était tellement plein de clichés que c'était une gêne totale.

Additional translations

grimaceSens concret : mouvement de recul ou de gêne.

malaiseSens psychologique ou social, souvent dans un registre courant.

Definitions

A feeling of acute embarrassment or awkwardness.

The movie was so full of clichés that it was a total cringe.

An act or instance of cringing.

His cringe at the awkward situation was visible to everyone.

Synonyms

cringeverb

cringed

Past Simple

cringed

Past Participle

cringing

ing-form

/krɪndʒ/

Translations

être gênéSens figuré : ressentir un fort malaise ou de l'embarras.

He cringed when he realized he had been talking to the wrong person.

Il était gêné quand il a réalisé qu'il parlait à la mauvaise personne.

se recroquevillerSe dit d'un mouvement de recul sous l'effet de la peur ou de l'inconfort.

She cringed at the sound of thunder during the storm.

Elle s'est recroquevillée au bruit du tonnerre pendant l'orage.

Additional translations

être mal à l'aiseSens figuré, très fréquent dans la langue courante.

Definitions

To shrink back or recoil in fear or discomfort.

She cringed at the sound of thunder during the storm.

To feel embarrassed or awkward.

He cringed when he realized he had been talking to the wrong person.

Synonyms

cringeadjective

cringier

Comp.

cringiest

Super.

/krɪndʒ/

Used informally/slang as a predicative or attributive adjective meaning ‘embarrassing or awkward’.

Translations

gênant

That outdated joke was absolutely cringe.

Cette blague dépassée était absolument gênante.

Additional translations

malaisantFamilier.

embarrassant

Definitions

Embarrassing, awkward, or causing one to feel acute embarrassment.

That outdated joke was absolutely cringe.

Synonyms