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flinching

/ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/

Traductions

flinchingnoun

flinchings

/ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/

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

tressaillement

There was no flinching under enemy fire.

Il n’y eut aucun tressaillement sous le feu ennemi.

Traductions supplémentaires

reculAu sens de mouvement de retrait ou de réaction de peur.

Synonymes

flinchinggerund / present participle

/ˈflɪn.tʃɪŋ/

tressaillant

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

Son expression tressaillante révélait son malaise face au bruit soudain et retentissant.

Synonymes

flinchverb

flinching

Gerund

flinched

Past Simple

flinched

Past Participle

flinching

Gerund

/flɪntʃ/

tressaillir

She didn't flinch when the doctor gave her the injection.

Elle n’a pas tressailli lorsque le médecin lui a fait l’injection.

Traductions supplémentaires

hésiterSens figuré : marquer une hésitation ou une réticence.

Synonymes

Définitions

flinchingnoun

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

There was no flinching under enemy fire.

flinchinggerund / present participle

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

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

flinchverb

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.