Flinch in spanish
Retroceder
pronunciation: retɹ̩oʊθedeɹ̩ part of speech: verb
pronunciation: retɹ̩oʊθedeɹ̩ part of speech: verb
In gestures
flinch = encogerse, retroceder.
Example: Garschine flinched as if he had been hit.more:
» flinch at/from = rechazar, temer, no atreverse a.
Example: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.» make + Nombre + flinch = darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable, espeluznar.
Example: This selfish attitude of some librarians make me flinch sometimes.