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squirming

/skwɜːmɪŋ/

/skwɜrmɪŋ/

squirming around

Translations

squirminggerund / present participle

/ˈskwɜːmɪŋ/

/ˈskwɜrmɪŋ/

qui se tortilleSe dit d’une personne ou d’un enfant qui bouge en se contorsionnant, souvent par gêne ou agitation.

The squirming child couldn't sit still during the long ceremony.

L'enfant qui se tortillait n'arrivait pas à rester assis pendant la longue cérémonie.

Synonyms

squirmingnoun

squirmings

/ˈskwɜː.mɪŋ/

/ˈskwɝː.mɪŋ/

tortillementMouvement du corps exprimant l’inconfort, la gêne ou l’agitation.

His constant squirming made it clear he was nervous.

Son tortillement constant montrait clairement qu'il était nerveux.

Synonyms

squirmverb

squirming

Gerund

squirmed

Past Simple

squirmed

Past Participle

squirming

Gerund

/skwɜːm/

/skwɜrm/

se tortillerS’emploie pour un mouvement du corps lié à l’inconfort, à la gêne ou à l’agitation.

The child began to squirm in his seat during the long ceremony.

L’enfant a commencé à se tortiller sur son siège pendant la longue cérémonie.

Additional translations

se tortiller de gêneS’emploie surtout au sens figuré pour exprimer un malaise ou un embarras.

Synonyms

Definitions

squirminggerund / present participle

Moving in a twisting or contorted motion, often due to discomfort or agitation.

The squirming child couldn't sit still during the long ceremony.

squirmingnoun

The act or process of twisting the body from side to side, especially as a sign of discomfort or agitation.

His constant squirming made it clear he was nervous.

squirmverb

To wriggle or twist the body from side to side, often as a result of discomfort or nervousness.

The child began to squirm in his seat during the long ceremony.

To feel or display discomfort or embarrassment.

She squirmed with embarrassment when her mistake was pointed out in front of everyone.