noun🔗ShareEncogimiento, titubeoA reflexive jerking away."My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes."Mi oftalmólogo odia el encogimiento que tengo cada vez que intenta acercarse a mis ojos.physiologybodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl deslizamiento del pie de la bola, al intentar dar un croquet apretadoThe slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet."The croquet player's flinch cost them the game. "El deslizamiento del pie del jugador de croquet les costó el juego.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncogerse, estremecerseTo make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe."The child made his drawing and presented it to his father, but his father responded with a critical comment, and the child appeared to flinch. "El niño hizo su dibujo y se lo presentó a su padre, pero su padre respondió con un comentario crítico, y el niño pareció encogerse.physiologysensationbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEludir, esquivarTo dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty""When asked about the missing money, he seemed to flinch and changed the subject." "Cuando le preguntaron por el dinero perdido, pareció eludir la pregunta y cambió de tema.attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetroceder, amedrentarseTo let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet."During the croquet game, the student flinched, causing the mallet to miss the ball completely. "Durante el juego de croquet, el estudiante se amedrentó, haciendo que el mazo fallara por completo la bola.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesollarTo strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc."The crew flinched the blubber from the whale carcass to use for oil. "La tripulación desolló la grasa del cadáver de la ballena para usarla para aceite.animalnauticalfoodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
