- to shrink back in disgust
- отшатнуться от отвращения/с отвращением
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
to shrink back in disgust
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shrink back — verb pull away from a source of disgust or fear (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑retract • Hypernyms: ↑flinch, ↑squinch, ↑funk, ↑cringe, ↑shrink, ↑wince, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
shrink — ► VERB (past shrank; past part. shrunk or (especially as adj. ) shrunken) 1) become or make smaller in size or amount; contract. 2) (of clothes or material) become smaller as a result of being immersed in water. 3) move back or away in fear or… … English terms dictionary
shrink — verb (past shrank; past participle shrunk or (especially as adjective) shrunken) 1》 become or make smaller in size or amount; contract. ↘(of clothes or material) become smaller as a result of being immersed in water. 2》 move back or away in… … English new terms dictionary
shrink — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. contract, shrivel, diminish, wizen; flinch, draw back, recoil, wince, quail, cower; compress, reduce, decrease. See contraction, fear. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To become smaller] Syn. contract, shrivel … English dictionary for students
scunner — /skun euhr/, n. 1. an irrational dislike; loathing: She took a scunner to him. v.i. 2. Scot. and North Eng. to feel or show violent disgust, esp. to flinch, blanch, or gag. v.t. 3. Scot. and North Eng. to disgust; nauseate. [1325 75; ME (Scots)… … Universalium
scunner — scun•ner [[t]ˈskʌn ər[/t]] n. an irrational dislike; loathing • Etymology: 1325–75; ME (Scots) skunner to shrink back in disgust … From formal English to slang
recoil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Springing back Nouns recoil, reaction, retroaction, revulsion, rebound, ricochet, bounce, boomerang, kick, backlash, repercussion, reflex, return, repulse, repulsion, reverberation, echo; reactionary,… … English dictionary for students
wince — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. flinch, recoil; shy, quail, shrink. See fear, pain. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. draw back, cower, cringe, flinch, quail, shrink back, make a wry face, grimace, blench, shy, start, back off*, chicken… … English dictionary for students
flinch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. wince, shrink, recoil. See cowardice, fear. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. start, shrink back, blench, recoil; see wince . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. recoil, wince, cringe, shrink, jump, cower,… … English dictionary for students
recoil — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English reculen, recoilen, from Anglo French reculer, recuiler, from re + cul backside more at culet Date: 14th century 1. a. to fall back under pressure b. to shrink back physically or emotionally 2. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
recoil — 1. verb 1) she instinctively recoiled Syn: draw back, jump back, pull back; flinch, shy away, shrink (back) See note at wince 2) he recoiled from the thought Syn: feel revulsion at … Thesaurus of popular words
