Zurückschrecken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- boggle verb To overwhelm or bewilder the mind, especially with something surprising or hard to grasp.
- flinch verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
- funk noun A strong, unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
- recoil verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
Senses
Zurückschrecken is used for these senses in English:
- boggle (intransitive) To be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused.
- flinch A reflexive jerking away.
- flinch (intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
- funk (ambitransitive) To shrink from, or avoid something because of fear.
- recoil To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment. [from 16th c.]
flinch — full definition
- verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
- verb To hesitate or avoid facing something difficult.
- noun A sudden involuntary jerk away from something.