How do you pronounce cringe?

cringe is pronounced as /krɪndʒ/.

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cringe

😖cringe (krinj)

verb

/krɪndʒ/

se recroqueviller (se recroqueviller)

Crimson crinkle

Signification

To shrink back in fear, embarrassment, or discomfort.

Traduction de la signification

Se replier par peur, embarras ou inconfort.

Phrases d'exemple

She cringed when she remembered her mistake.

Elle s'est recroquevillée lorsqu'elle se souvint de son erreur.

Expressions d'exemple

make someone cringe

faire rougir quelqu'un

Synonymes

shrink, flinch, recoil, wince, cower

Antonymes

face, confront

Collocations

cringe at, cringe in fear, cringe-worthy

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