cringe

UK
/krɪndʒ/
US
/krɪndʒ/

Traducciones

cringenoun
cringes
pl
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.
Traducciones adicionales
grimaceSens concret : mouvement de recul ou de gêne.
malaiseSens psychologique ou social, souvent dans un registre courant.
cringeverb
cringed
Past Simple
cringed
Past Participle
cringing
Gerund
UK
/krɪndʒ/
US
/krɪndʒ/
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.
Traducciones adicionales
être mal à l'aiseSens figuré, très fréquent dans la langue courante.
cringeadjective
cringier
Comp.
cringiest
Super.
UK
/krɪndʒ/
US
/krɪndʒ/
Used informally/slang as a predicative or attributive adjective meaning ‘embarrassing or awkward’.
That outdated joke was absolutely cringe.
Cette blague dépassée était absolument gênante.
Traducciones adicionales
malaisantFamilier.

Definiciones

cringenoun
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.
cringeverb
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.
cringeadjective
Embarrassing, awkward, or causing one to feel acute embarrassment.
That outdated joke was absolutely cringe.