terugdeinzen — meaning in English

English meaning

• flinch verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
• quail noun A small, plump game bird related to pheasants and partridges.
• recoil verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.

Senses

terugdeinzen is used for these senses in English:

• chicken out (idiomatic) To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.
• flinch A reflexive jerking away.
• flinch (intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
• quail (intransitive) To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful. [from 16th c.]
• recoil To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment. [from 16th c.]

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.

quail — full definition

1. noun A small, plump game bird related to pheasants and partridges.
2. verb To lose courage or shrink back out of fear.

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