flinch in Russian
flinch in Russian is вздра́гивание, вздра́гивать, вздро́гнуть — flinch means to make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
flinch in Russian
вздра́гивание
Pronounced: vzdragivaniye
A reflexive jerking away.
вздра́гивать
Pronounced: vzdragivat
(intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
вздро́гнуть
Pronounced: vzdrognut
(intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
содрога́ться
Pronounced: sodrogatsya
(intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
содрогну́ться
Pronounced: sodrognutsya
(intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
увильнуть
Pronounced: uvilnut
(intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
What does "flinch" mean?
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verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
"He didn't even flinch when the needle went in."
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verb To hesitate or avoid facing something difficult.
"She never flinched from telling the hard truth."
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noun A sudden involuntary jerk away from something.
"There was a slight flinch in his expression before he answered."
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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 Russian?
"flinch" in Russian is вздра́гивание, вздра́гивать, вздро́гнуть. flinch means: To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
How do you pronounce вздра́гивание?
"flinch" in Russian is вздра́гивание, pronounced "vzdragivaniye".
How do you use "flinch" in a sentence?
Example: "He didn't even flinch when the needle went in." In Russian, "flinch" is вздра́гивание, вздра́гивать, вздро́гнуть.
Are there other ways to say "flinch" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "flinch": вздра́гивание, вздра́гивать, вздро́гнуть, содрога́ться, содрогну́ться, увильнуть.
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