содрогну́ться — meaning in English

English meaning

• cringe verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
• flinch verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
• wince noun A quick motion or gesture made when flinching away from something.

Senses

содрогну́ться is used for these senses in English:

• cringe (intransitive) To cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.
• flinch (intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
• wince (intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress.

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).

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.

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