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cringe in Spanish

cringe in Spanish is grima, alipori, vergüenza ajena — cringe means to flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.

cringe in Spanish

grima
noun
(countable) A gesture or posture of cringing (recoiling or shrinking).
alipori
noun
(uncountable, slang, derogatory) Things, particularly online content, which would cause an onlooker to cringe from secondhand embarrassment.
grima
noun
(uncountable, slang, derogatory) Things, particularly online content, which would cause an onlooker to cringe from secondhand embarrassment.
vergüenza ajena
noun
(uncountable, slang, derogatory) Things, particularly online content, which would cause an onlooker to cringe from secondhand embarrassment.
contraerse
verb
(intransitive) To cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.
encoger
verb
(intransitive) To cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.

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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Frequently asked questions

What is "cringe" in Spanish?

"cringe" in Spanish is grima, alipori, vergüenza ajena. 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 Spanish, "cringe" is grima, alipori, vergüenza ajena.

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

Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "cringe": grima, alipori, vergüenza ajena, contraerse, encoger.

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