verb🔗ShareDépecerTo strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc."The whaling crew flinched the blubber from the dead whale. "L'équipage baleinier a dépecé la graisse de la baleine morte.animalnauticalfoodprocessactionindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTressaillir, sursauterTo make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe."The child was flinching away from the loud thunder, burying his face in his mother's lap. "L'enfant tressaillait face au tonnerre bruyant, enfouissant son visage dans les genoux de sa mère.physiologysensationbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEsquiver, se défilerTo dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty"The student was flinching from his homework, preferring to play video games instead. "L'élève esquivait ses devoirs, préférant jouer à des jeux vidéo à la place.actionattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManquerTo let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet."During the tense croquet match, John was flinching repeatedly, causing his crucial tight croquet shots to go awry. "Pendant le match de croquet tendu, John manquait à plusieurs reprises, ce qui a fait que ses coups de croquet serrés cruciaux ont mal tourné.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHésitation, mouvement de reculA flinching motion; a flinch."After the loud clap of thunder, I noticed a slight flinching in the dog's ear. "Après le fort coup de tonnerre, j'ai remarqué une légère hésitation dans l'oreille du chien.bodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
