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to cringe
01
encolher-se, contrair-se
to draw back involuntarily, often in response to fear, pain, embarrassment, or discomfort
Intransitive
Exemplos
The loud thunder made the dog cringe in fear and seek shelter.
O trovão alto fez o cachorro se encolher de medo e procurar abrigo.
She could n't help but cringe when she saw the gruesome scene in the horror movie.
Ela não pôde evitar de encolher-se quando viu a cena horrível no filme de terror.
02
encolher-se, curvar-se
to exhibit a submissive or fearful reaction, often bending to authority or intimidation
Intransitive
Exemplos
The bullied student would cringe in the presence of his tormentors.
O aluno intimidado se encolhia na presença de seus algozes.
In the face of the intimidating boss, employees often cringed and complied with every demand.
Diante do chefe intimidante, os funcionários muitas vezes se encolhiam e atendiam a todas as demandas.
Cringe
01
constrangedor, cringe
content, actions, or behavior that causes secondhand embarrassment or discomfort
SlangExemplos
That TikTok is pure cringe.
Aquele TikTok é cringe puro.
The livestream was full of cringe.
O livestream estava cheio de cringe.
