samentrekken — meaning in English

English meaning

• flex verb To bend a joint or tighten a muscle, often to show strength.
• wince noun A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.

Senses

samentrekken is used for these senses in English:

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

flex — full definition

1. verb To bend a joint or tighten a muscle, often to show strength.
2. verb To show off or boast, often about wealth, status, or ability (informal).
3. noun A flexible insulated electrical cord or cable (chiefly British).
4. noun An instance of boasting or showing off (informal).

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.

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