estremecerse — meaning in English

English meaning

• flinch verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
• wince noun A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.

Senses

estremecerse 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.
• wince (intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress.

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.

wince — full definition

1. noun A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
2. noun A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.

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