quail at
/kweɪl æt/Word connections
verb
/kweɪl æt/
Фразовый глагол, означающий испытывать или проявлять страх или опасение перед чем-либо; отступать или уклоняться от вызова или угрозы.
Verbo frasal que significa sentir o mostrar miedo o aprensión ante algo; retroceder o evitar un desafío o amenaza, o acobardarse.
Verbe à particule signifiant éprouver ou montrer de la peur ou de l'appréhension face à quelque chose ; reculer ou se dérober devant un défi ou une menace.
Vor etwas zurückschrecken; Angst oder Furcht zeigen und sich ausweichen oder zurückziehen.
Verbo frasal que significa sentir ou demonstrar medo ou apreensão diante de algo; recuar ou evitar um desafio ou ameaça.
动词短语，表示因恐惧或担忧而畏缩、退缩，或因害怕而逃避挑战或威胁。
فعل مركّب يعني الشعور بالخوف أو الفزع من شيء ما، أو التراجع والانكفاء أمام تحدٍّ أو خطر، أو فقدان الجرأة والثقة.
A phrasal verb meaning to feel or show fear or apprehension about something; to flinch or shrink back from a challenge or threat.
uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable
Show fear or hesitationformal
To feel or show fear, hesitation, or reluctance when faced with something difficult or unpleasant.
Проявлять страх или колебаниеacobardarse antereculer devantAngst oder Zögern zeigenMostrar medo ou hesitação畏缩犹豫الخوف أو التردد- He quailed at the thought of giving a speech in front of the crowd.
- She quailed at the prospect of climbing the steep mountain.
- The soldiers quailed at the sight of the enemy's overwhelming forces.
Synonymsshrink fromshy away from
- quailed at past participle
- quailed at past simple
- quailing at present participle
- quails at third person singular
Base verbquail
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