cringe in French
cringe in French is se faire tout petit, cringe, grincer des dents — cringe means to flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
cringe in French
se faire tout petit
(countable) A gesture or posture of cringing (recoiling or shrinking).
cringe
(uncountable, slang, derogatory) Things, particularly online content, which would cause an onlooker to cringe from secondhand embarrassment.
grincer des dents
(intransitive) To cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.
gêner
(intransitive, figuratively) To experience an inward feeling of disgust, embarrassment, or fear; (by extension) to feel very embarrassed.
What does "cringe" mean?
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verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
"I cringed when I saw the old photos of myself from school."
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noun Something embarrassing to watch or witness, especially online.
"The whole video was pure cringe."
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adj Embarrassingly awkward or uncool (informal).
"That dance move was so cringe."
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cringe in a sentence
- I cringed when I saw the old photos of myself from school.
- He cringed at the sound of nails on a chalkboard.
- The whole video was pure cringe.
- That dance move was so cringe.
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What is "cringe" in French?
"cringe" in French is se faire tout petit, cringe, grincer des dents. cringe means: To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
How do you use "cringe" in a sentence?
Example: "I cringed when I saw the old photos of myself from school." In French, "cringe" is se faire tout petit, cringe, grincer des dents.
Are there other ways to say "cringe" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "cringe": se faire tout petit, cringe, grincer des dents, gêner.
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