cringe

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrɪndʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/krɪndʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(krinj)

Inflections of 'cringe' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
cringes
v 3rd person singular
cringing
v pres p
cringed
v past
cringed
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
cringe vi (fear: cower, draw back)sentir escalofríos, sentir horror loc verb
  (de miedo)encogerse v prnl
 I cringe whenever she says she's going to sing.
 Siento escalofríos cada vez que dice que va a cantar.
cringe vi (show servility)agacharse v prnl
  rebajarse v prnl
 The servants cringe whenever the prince enters the room.
 Los sirvientes se agachan cada vez que el príncipe entra en la habitación.
cringe vi (embarrassment: wince, grimace)avergonzarse v prnl
  sentir vergüenza loc verb
  (por actos de otros)sentir vergüenza ajena loc verb
 She cringed and said, "I'm so sorry - I completely forgot!"
 Se avergonzó y dijo «¡Perdón, lo olvidé completamente!».
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
cringe,
cringey
adj
informal (embarrassing, uncomfortable)avergonzante adj mf
  que da vergüenza ajena loc adj
  (voz inglesa)cringe adj mf
 My dad's dancing at the wedding reception was so cringe!
 Mi padre bailando en la recepción de la boda fue muy avergonzante.
 Mi padre bailando en la recepción de la boda me dio mucha vergüenza ajena.
cringe n informal (act of cringing)vergüenza ajena loc nom f
  (voz inglesa)cringe n amb
 The dog's cringe as I approached suggested it had been mistreated.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
cringe-making adj informal (causing embarrassment)avergonzante adj mf
  que avergüenza loc adj
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Collocations: made me cringe , the [thought, sight, smell] made me cringe, cringed at the [thought] of, more...

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