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flinching

/ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/

flinchinggerund / present participle

/ˈflɪn.tʃɪŋ/

Translations

вздрагивающий

The flinching child hid behind his mother.

Вздрагивающий ребенок спрятался за свою мать.

Definitions

Showing or characterized by a sudden, involuntary reaction of fear, pain, or surprise.

Her flinching expression revealed her discomfort with the sudden loud noise.

Synonyms

flinchingnoun

flinchings

/ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/

Gerundial noun meaning 'the act of flinching'; usually uncountable.

Definitions

The act or instance of drawing back or wincing in fear, pain, or surprise.

There was no flinching under enemy fire.

Synonyms

flinchverb

flinching

Gerund

flinched

Past Simple

flinched

Past Participle

flinching

Gerund

/flɪntʃ/

Translations

вздрогнуть

He didn't flinch when the ball came towards him.

Он не вздрогнул, когда мяч полетел в его сторону.

уклоняться

She flinched at the thought of confronting him.

Она уклонилась от мысли о том, чтобы противостоять ему.

Additional translations

сдёрнуться

вздрагивать

отступить

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

flinchnoun

Definitions

A quick, nervous movement of the face or body as an instinctive reaction to surprise, fear, or pain.

She gave a flinch when the loud noise startled her.