Rechercher
to recoil
Example
As the dentist approached with the needle, she recoiled.
Alors que le dentiste s'approchait avec l'aiguille, elle recula.
When the ghostly figure appeared in the doorway, he recoiled in horror.
Quand la silhouette fantomatique apparut dans l'embrasure de la porte, il recula en horreur.
02
reculer, se reculer
spring back, as from a forceful thrust
03
reculer, rebondir
spring back; spring away from an impact
04
reculer, retomber sur soi-même
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Recoil
01
recul, rebond
a movement back from an impact
02
recul, recul du tir
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
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