encolher-se — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cringe verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
Senses
encolher-se is used for these senses in English:
- cringe (intransitive) To cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.
cringe — full definition
- verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
- noun Something embarrassing to watch or witness, especially online.
- adj Embarrassingly awkward or uncool (informal).