recoil

recoil
1. rə'koil verb
1) (to move back or away, usually quickly, in horror or fear: He recoiled at/from the sight of the murdered child.) recular
2) ((of guns when fired) to jump back.) dar un culatazo

2. 'ri:koil noun
(the act of recoiling.) retroceso, culatazo
recoil
tr[(n) 'riːkɔɪl; (vb) rɪ'kɔɪl]
noun
1 (of gun) culatazo, retroceso
intransitive verb
1 (person - move back) retroceder; (- feel disgust) sentir repugnancia
she recoils from all forms of cruelty le repugna la crueldad en todas sus formas
2 (gun) retroceder, dar un culatazo
recoil [ri'kɔɪl] vi
: retroceder, dar un culatazo
recoil ['ri:.kɔɪl, ri'-] n
: retroceso m, culatazo m
recoil
n.
retroceso s.m.
v.
reaccionar v.
rebufar v.
recular v.
retroceder v.

I rɪ'kɔɪl
intransitive verb
a) (shrink back) retroceder

she recoiled in fear — retrocedió de miedo

to recoil FROM something — rehuir* algo

b) \<\<gun\>\> retroceder, dar* un culatazo

II 'riːkɔɪl
mass noun retroceso m, culatazo m
[rɪ'kɔɪl]
1.
VI [person] echarse atrás, retroceder; [gun] dar un culatazo

to recoil from sth — retroceder or dar marcha atrás ante algo

to recoil from doing sth — rehuir hacer algo

to recoil in fear — retroceder espantado

2.
N (at disgusting sight) retroceso m ; [of gun] culatazo m
* * *

I [rɪ'kɔɪl]
intransitive verb
a) (shrink back) retroceder

she recoiled in fear — retrocedió de miedo

to recoil FROM something — rehuir* algo

b) \<\<gun\>\> retroceder, dar* un culatazo

II ['riːkɔɪl]
mass noun retroceso m, culatazo m

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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