вздро́гнуть — meaning in English
vzdrognut
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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.
- jump verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
- wince noun A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
Senses
вздро́гнуть is used for these senses in English:
- flinch (intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
- jerk (intransitive) To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
- jump (intransitive) To react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently.
- wince (intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress.
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.
jerk — full definition
- verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
- verb To pull or tug something quickly and sharply.
- noun An unpleasant or inconsiderate person.
- noun A Jamaican style of seasoning and slow-cooking meat over spiced coals, or the meat prepared this way.