trhnout sebou — meaning in English

English meaning

• flinch verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
• lurch noun A sudden, unsteady movement, especially forward or to one side.

Senses

trhnout sebou is used for these senses in English:

• flinch (intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
• lurch To make such a sudden, unsteady movement.

flinch — full definition

1. verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
2. verb To hesitate or avoid facing something difficult.
3. noun A sudden involuntary jerk away from something.

lurch — full definition

1. noun A sudden, unsteady movement, especially forward or to one side.
2. verb To move suddenly and unsteadily.

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