sprette tilbake — meaning in English
Norwegian → English · translate English → Norwegian instead
English meaning
- recoil verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
Senses
sprette tilbake is used for these senses in English:
- recoil To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment. [from 16th c.]
recoil — full definition
- verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
- noun The backward kick of a gun when it is fired.
- noun A sudden backward movement or a shrinking away.