вздра́гивание — meaning in English

English meaning

• flinch verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
• jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
• wince noun A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.

Senses

вздра́гивание is used for these senses in English:

• flinch A reflexive jerking away.
• jerk A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
• wince A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking 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.

jerk — full definition

1. verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
2. verb To pull or tug something quickly and sharply.
3. noun An unpleasant or inconsiderate person.
4. noun A Jamaican style of seasoning and slow-cooking meat over spiced coals, or the meat prepared this way.

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