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1 flinch
flin(to make a sudden movement back or away in fear, pain etc: He flinched away from the sudden heat.) vike tilbake (for), krympe seg vedverb \/flɪn(t)ʃ\/1) rygge tilbake, vike tilbake, kvie seg for, krympe seg2) rykke til (av smerte, frykt e.l.)flinch from vike tilbake for, krympe seg vedflinch from doing something vike unna for noe, prøve å slippe unna noewithout flinching uten å blunke, uten å nøle -
2 duty
'dju:tiplural - duties; noun1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) plikt2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) oppgave, plikt, verv3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) toll, avgift•- dutiable- dutiful
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- off duty
- on dutyavgift--------plikt--------tariff--------tollsubst. \/ˈdjuːtɪ\/1) plikt, forpliktelse2) ( også duties) tjeneste, gjøremål, tjenestegjøring, oppgave, plikter, verv3) ( militærvesen) vakt4) ( teknikk) (maskins) effekt, kapasitet, arbeidsprestasjon, ytelse5) ( handel) avgift, skatt, toll, tollsats6) ( gammeldags) ærbødighet, skyldighetdiscriminating duty differensialtoll, diskriminerende tolldo duty for eller do duty as tjene som, tjenestegjøre som, gjøre tjeneste som, anvendes som, erstatte, forestilleduty call høflighetsvisittduty officer dagoffiserduty of secrecy ( jus) taushetspliktduty to provide proof of identity ( jus) legitimasjonspliktduty to testify ( jus) vitnepliktenter (up)on one's duties eller take up one's duties tiltre en stilling, overta en stillingflinch from one's duty sluntre unna sin pliktfrom duty av plikt, pliktfølelsehave the duty ( militærvesen) tjenestegjøre som sjefin duty to av aktelse forin the line of duty se ➢ line, 1off duty ikke ha tjeneste, utenfor tjeneste, utenfor tjenestetidenon duty i tjeneste vakthavende, daghavendevakthavende offiser, daghavende offiserpå vaktpay one's duty to gjøre noen sin oppvartning, vise noen sin aktelsereport for duty melde seg til tjeneste
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flinch from (doing) something — usually in negatives phrase to avoid dealing with a difficult responsibility or decision We won’t flinch from making tough decisions. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: flinch … Useful english dictionary
flinch from something — ˈflinch from sth | ˈflinch from doing sth derived (often used in negative sentences) to avoid thinking about or doing sth unpleasant • He never flinched from facing up to trouble. Main entry: ↑flinchderived … Useful english dictionary
flinch from doing something — ˈflinch from sth | ˈflinch from doing sth derived (often used in negative sentences) to avoid thinking about or doing sth unpleasant • He never flinched from facing up to trouble. Main entry: ↑flinchderived … Useful english dictionary
flinch from — avoid through fear or anxiety. → flinch … English new terms dictionary
flinch — [flıntʃ] v also flinch away [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: flenchir [i] to turn aside ] 1.) to move your face or body away from someone or something because you are in pain, frightened, or upset flinch at ▪ She flinched at the touch of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
flinch´ing|ly — flinch «flihnch», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to draw back (from a difficulty, danger, or duty): »to flinch from the responsibilities of life. SYNONYM(S): quail. See syn. under shrink. (Cf. ↑shrink) 2. to shrink under physical pain; … Useful english dictionary
flinch´er — flinch «flihnch», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to draw back (from a difficulty, danger, or duty): »to flinch from the responsibilities of life. SYNONYM(S): quail. See syn. under shrink. (Cf. ↑shrink) 2. to shrink under physical pain; … Useful english dictionary
flinch — [ flıntʃ ] verb intransitive to make a sudden small movement because you are afraid, surprised, or in pain: Pamela flinched each time he yelled at her. flinch from (doing) something usually in negatives to avoid dealing with a difficult… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flinch — ► VERB 1) make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear or pain. 2) (flinch from) avoid through fear or anxiety. ► NOUN ▪ an act of flinching. ORIGIN originally in the sense «slink or sneak off»: from Old French flenchir turn… … English terms dictionary
flinch — [[t]flɪ̱ntʃ[/t]] flinches, flinching, flinched 1) VERB: usu neg If you flinch, you make a small sudden movement, especially when something surprises you or hurts you. Murat had looked into the eyes of the firing squad without flinching... The… … English dictionary
flinch — UK [flɪntʃ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms flinch : present tense I/you/we/they flinch he/she/it flinches present participle flinching past tense flinched past participle flinched to make a sudden small movement because you are afraid,… … English dictionary