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cringing

/ˈkrɪndʒɪŋ/

Traduzioni

cringingadjective

more cringing

Comp.

most cringing

Super.

/ˈkrɪn.dʒɪŋ/

servileEmployé pour une attitude soumise, obséquieuse ou craintive.

His cringing attitude towards the boss was evident in every meeting.

Son attitude servile envers le patron était évidente à chaque réunion.

gênantSe dit d’un humour, d’une scène ou d’un comportement qui met mal à l’aise.

The cringing humor in the movie made the audience feel awkward.

L’humour gênant du film a mis le public mal à l’aise.

Sinonimi

cringingnoun

/ˈkrɪndʒɪŋ/

Gerund functioning as a noun (“the act of cringing”).

attitude servileUsage abstrait pour désigner une soumission marquée ou une attitude obséquieuse.

Their cringing before the powerful landlord was pitiful.

Leur attitude servile devant le puissant propriétaire était pitoyable.

Sinonimi

cringeverb

cringing

Gerund

cringed

Past Simple

cringed

Past Participle

cringing

Gerund

/krɪndʒ/

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.

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.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

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

Sinonimi

Definizioni

cringingadjective

Displaying a servile or obsequious manner, often out of fear or in order to gain favor.

His cringing attitude towards the boss was evident in every meeting.

Causing feelings of embarrassment or discomfort.

The cringing humor in the movie made the audience feel awkward.

cringingnoun

The act or instance of shrinking back or behaving in a servile or embarrassed manner.

Their cringing before the powerful landlord was pitiful.

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.