Cringe [ krinj ]
1. retroceder, doblarse o agacharse, especialmente con miedo, dolor o servilismo; acobardarse:
She cringed in a corner and started praying.
They cringed and bowed before the king.
2. sentirse muy avergonzado o incómodo; reaccionar con incomodidad:
Some of us cringed at the speaker’s tactless comments.
3. buscar favor actuando de manera servil; adular:
He has never cringed to anyone—in fact, he can sometimes be a bully.
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4. un acto o instancia de retroceder, doblarse o agacharse:
The gunshots elicited a cringe of terror.
5. una instancia de estar muy avergonzado, incómodo o incómodo:
Some of his outfits are bizarre enough to induce a cringe or two.
6. deferencia servil o servil.
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