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Zurückzucken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • flinch verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.

Senses

Zurückzucken is used for these senses in English:

  • flinch A reflexive jerking away.

flinch — full definition

  1. verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
  2. verb To hesitate or avoid facing something difficult.
  3. noun A sudden involuntary jerk away from something.

Related German words