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flinch in Italian

flinch in Italian is sussultare — flinch means to make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.

flinch in Italian

sussultare
verb
(intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.

What does "flinch" mean?

  1. verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
    "He didn't even flinch when the needle went in."
  2. verb To hesitate or avoid facing something difficult.
    "She never flinched from telling the hard truth."
  3. noun A sudden involuntary jerk away from something.
    "There was a slight flinch in his expression before he answered."

flinch in a sentence

  • He didn't even flinch when the needle went in.
  • She never flinched from telling the hard truth.
  • There was a slight flinch in his expression before he answered.

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What is "flinch" in Italian?

"flinch" in Italian is sussultare. flinch means: To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.

How do you use "flinch" in a sentence?

Example: "He didn't even flinch when the needle went in." In Italian, "flinch" is sussultare.

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