wince

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/wɪns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wins)

Inflections of 'wince' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
winces
v 3rd person singular
wincing
v pres p
winced
v past
winced
v past p
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wince⇒ vi (reaction: flinch, recoil)doblarse del dolor loc verb
  hacer un gesto de dolor loc verb
  retorcerse⇒ v prnl
 I winced when she described the accident.
 Me doblé del dolor cuando describió el accidente.
wince n (reaction: flinch, start)gesto de dolor nm + loc adj
  mueca de dolor nf + loc adj
 He drew back with a wince when I inserted the needle.
 Se echó atrás con un gesto de dolor cuando inserté la aguja.
wince vi (feel embarrassed)avergonzarse⇒ v prnl
  apenarse⇒ v prnl
 Ruth winced with embarrassment as she admitted that she had lied.
 Ruth se avergonzó al admitir que había mentido.
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'wince' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
cringe
Spanish:
crispar - rictus

Collocations: a [slight, light] wince, winced in [pain, distress, disgust], a wince of [pain, agony], more...

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