noun🔗ShareMuecaA sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away."Seeing the spilled juice on the white tablecloth, she made a wince of disgust. "Al ver el jugo derramado sobre el mantel blanco, hizo una mueca de disgusto.bodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorno, cabrestanteA reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will."The textile worker carefully maneuvered the damp fabric over the wince, ensuring it was evenly submerged in the dye bath on the other side of the dividing wall. "El trabajador textil maniobró cuidadosamente la tela húmeda sobre el torno, asegurándose de que estuviera sumergida uniformemente en el baño de tinte al otro lado de la pared divisoria.materialmachineindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncogerse, hacer una muecaTo flinch as if in pain or distress."When the dentist's drill touched her tooth, she winced. "Cuando el taladro del dentista tocó su diente, se encogió.bodymindsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLavarTo wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince."The textile worker had to wince the newly woven cotton to prepare it for printing. "El trabajador textil tuvo que lavar el algodón recién tejido para prepararlo para la impresión.technicalmachineprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncogerseTo kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient."A horse winces."Un caballo se encoge.bodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading