cringe

cringe
krin‹
verb
(to shrink back in fear, terror etc: The dog cringed when his cruel master raised his hand to strike him.) encogerse (de miedo)
cringe
tr[krɪnʤ]
intransitive verb
1 (cower) encogerse, agacharse; (in fear) encogerse de miedo
2 pejorative (without self-respect) rebajarse (before/to, ante), arrastrarse (before/to, ante)
3 (with embarrassment) morirse de vergüenza
■ I cringed at the thought of meeting his parents me moría de vergüenza sólo de pensar en conocer a sus padres
cringe ['krɪnʤ] vi, cringed ; cringing : encogerse
cringe
n.
• encogerse s.m.
• servilismo s.m.
v.
• agacharse v.
• encoger v.
• humillar v.
• reptar v.
krɪndʒ
intransitive verb
a) (shrink, cower) encogerse*

I cringed at his jokes — sus chistes me hacían sentir vergüenza ajena

b) (grovel) arrastrarse
[krɪndʒ]
VI
1) (=shrink back) encogerse (at ante)

to cringe with fear — encogerse de miedo

to cringe with embarrassment — morirse de vergüenza

it makes me cringe — me da horror

2) (=fawn) acobardarse, agacharse (before ante)
* * *
[krɪndʒ]
intransitive verb
a) (shrink, cower) encogerse*

I cringed at his jokes — sus chistes me hacían sentir vergüenza ajena

b) (grovel) arrastrarse

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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