blench

• Устаревший глагол, означающий вздрагивать, отступать или отшатываться, особенно от страха или боли.

An archaic verb meaning to flinch, shrink, or draw back, especially from fear or pain.

1. Turn pale from fearC1formal

   To become pale or flinch, typically due to fear, shock, or disgust.

   Побледнеть от страха

   • He blenched at the sight of the blood.
   • She blenched when she heard the terrible news.
   • The soldier did not blench in the face of danger.

   Синонимыblanchcowerflinchpalequailrecoilshrinkwhiten