отпря́нуть — meaning in English

English meaning

• cringe verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
• recoil verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
• shy adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.

Senses

отпря́нуть is used for these senses in English:

• cringe (intransitive) To cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.
• recoil To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment. [from 16th c.]
• shy (intransitive) To jump back in fear.

cringe — full definition

1. verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
2. noun Something embarrassing to watch or witness, especially online.
3. adj Embarrassingly awkward or uncool (informal).

recoil — full definition

1. verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
2. noun The backward kick of a gun when it is fired.
3. noun A sudden backward movement or a shrinking away.

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