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1 cringe
[krɪndʒ]1) (physically) rannicchiarsi2) (in embarrassment) farsi piccolo3) (grovel) essere servile, umiliarsi4) (in disgust)* * *[krin‹](to shrink back in fear, terror etc: The dog cringed when his cruel master raised his hand to strike him.) accucciarsi; farsi piccolo* * *cringe (1) /krɪndʒ/n.3 atteggiamento servile; servilismo; il piegare la schiena.cringe (2) /krɪndʒ/inter.(fam. GB) che figura!; che vergogna!; roba da sprofondare!(to) cringe /krɪndʒ/v. i.1 rannicchiarsi; farsi piccolo ( per paura): He cringes at the very sight of his boss, si fa piccolo alla sola vista del capo2 essere servile; piegare la schiena3 rabbrividire, star male per l'imbarazzo; morire d'imbarazzo: His words made me cringe, le sue parole mi fecero morire d'imbarazzo4 rabbrividire, fremere d'orrore o di disgusto: I cringed at the sight, quella vista mi diede un brivido d'orrorecringern.(fam.) persona servile; individuo strisciantecringinga.1 impaurito; intimidito2 servile3 imbarazzante.* * *[krɪndʒ]1) (physically) rannicchiarsi2) (in embarrassment) farsi piccolo3) (grovel) essere servile, umiliarsi4) (in disgust) -
2 cringe vi
[krɪndʒ]to cringe (before) — (in servility) strisciare (davanti a)
the very thought of it makes me cringe — (fam: in embarrassment) solo a pensarci mi sento sprofondare
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