cringe

• Verbo usado para descrever o ato de encolher o corpo por medo, subserviência ou vergonha, ou a reação de sentir forte desconforto ou vergonha alheia.

A verb used to describe the act of bending one's body in fear, servility, or embarrassment, or reacting with strong discomfort or secondhand embarrassment.

1. Shrink back in fearB2formal

   To bend or move away from something unpleasant, often due to fear or disgust.

   Encolher-se de medo

   • She cringed at the sight of the spider.
   • He cringed when the dentist picked up the drill.
   • The dog cringed in the corner during the thunderstorm.

   Sinônimosblenchcowerdraw backflinchquailrecoilshrinkwince

   Antônimosconfrontface

2. Feel embarrassedB1informal

   To feel a strong sense of embarrassment or awkwardness, often secondhand.

   Sentir vergonha alheia

   • I cringed when he told that terrible joke at the party.
   • She cringed watching her old home videos.
   • Everyone cringed at his awkward attempt to flirt.

   Sinônimosblushrecoilshrinksquirmwince

   Antônimospreenrelishswagger