noun🔗ShareEncogimiento, estremecimientoA posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling."He glanced with a cringe at the mess on his desk."Miró con un encogimiento al desorden en su escritorio.bodyactionsensationmindemotionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSumisión servil, reverenciaA servile obeisance."The manager's cringes before the CEO were so exaggerated and unnatural that everyone in the meeting felt uncomfortable. "Las reverencias del gerente ante el CEO fueron tan exageradas y antinaturales que todos en la reunión se sintieron incómodos.attitudehumanactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCalambreA crick."My neck got a bad crick, and I couldn't turn my head. "Me dio un mal calambre en el cuello y no podía girar la cabeza.bodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSituación embarazosa, vergüenza ajenaAn embarrassing event or situation which causes an onlooker to cringe."There was so much cringe in that episode!"¡Hubo tanta vergüenza ajena en ese episodio!emotionsituationeventmindcharactercultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlguien o algo que da vergüenza ajenaSomeone or something that is cringy."That video was full of cringe."Ese video estaba lleno de cosas que daban vergüenza ajena.attitudeemotionsensationstylecultureentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncogerse, acobardarseTo shrink, cower, tense or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment."He cringed as the bird collided with the window."Se encogió cuando el pájaro chocó contra la ventana.bodymindsensationemotionactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcurrucarse, encogerseTo bow or crouch in servility."The employee cringes before his demanding boss, hoping to avoid another reprimand. "El empleado se encoge ante su exigente jefe, esperando evitar otra reprimenda.attitudeactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncogerse, arrugarse, contraerseTo contract; to draw together; to cause to shrink or wrinkle; to distort."The little girl cringes her nose when she smells the strong perfume. "La niña arruga la nariz cuando huele el perfume fuerte.physiologysensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
