recoil in Catalan
recoil in Catalan is recular — recoil means to jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
recoil in Catalan
recular
(weaponry) Of a firearm: to quickly push back when fired.
What does "recoil" mean?
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verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
"She recoiled at the sight of the spider."
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noun The backward kick of a gun when it is fired.
"The rifle's recoil bruised his shoulder."
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noun A sudden backward movement or a shrinking away.
"There was a visible recoil in her expression when he mentioned the accident."
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recoil in a sentence
- She recoiled at the sight of the spider.
- He recoiled in horror when he heard the news.
- The rifle's recoil bruised his shoulder.
- There was a visible recoil in her expression when he mentioned the accident.
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What is "recoil" in Catalan?
"recoil" in Catalan is recular. recoil means: To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
How do you use "recoil" in a sentence?
Example: "She recoiled at the sight of the spider." In Catalan, "recoil" is recular.
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