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потръпвам — meaning in English

potrapvam

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English meaning

  • shudder verb To shake briefly, usually from fear, cold, or disgust.
  • wince noun A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.

Senses

потръпвам is used for these senses in English:

  • shudder (intransitive) To vibrate jerkily.
  • wince (intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress.

shudder — full definition

  1. verb To shake briefly, usually from fear, cold, or disgust.
  2. noun A brief trembling caused by fear, cold, or disgust.

wince — full definition

  1. noun A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
  2. noun A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.

Related Bulgarian words