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cringe in Italian

cringe in Italian is raggomitolamento, raggomitolarsi, raggricciare — cringe means to flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.

cringe in Italian

raggomitolamento
noun
(countable) A gesture or posture of cringing (recoiling or shrinking).
raggomitolarsi
verb
(intransitive) To cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.
raggricciare
verb
(intransitive) To cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.
rannicchiarsi
verb
(intransitive) To cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.
ribrezzare
verb
(intransitive, figuratively) To experience an inward feeling of disgust, embarrassment, or fear; (by extension) to feel very embarrassed.

What does "cringe" mean?

  1. verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
    "I cringed when I saw the old photos of myself from school."
  2. noun Something embarrassing to watch or witness, especially online.
    "The whole video was pure cringe."
  3. adj Embarrassingly awkward or uncool (informal).
    "That dance move was so cringe."

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 Italian?

"cringe" in Italian is raggomitolamento, raggomitolarsi, raggricciare. 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 Italian, "cringe" is raggomitolamento, raggomitolarsi, raggricciare.

Are there other ways to say "cringe" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 5 translations listed for "cringe": raggomitolamento, raggomitolarsi, raggricciare, rannicchiarsi, ribrezzare.

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