cringed

[/krɪndʒd/]

verb

encolheu-se

1. past tense of cringe: to bend one's body in fear or pain

He cringed when the dentist began the procedure.

Ele se encolheu quando o dentista começou o procedimento.

2. to feel embarrassment or awkwardness at something

I cringed at his terrible joke.

Eu me senti constrangido com sua piada horrível.

3. to recoil or shrink back in disgust or distaste

She cringed at the sight of the insect.

Ela recuou com aversão à vista do inseto.

NYC Slang

ew, gross

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

encolheu-se, se constrangeu

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

se encolheu, ficou constrangido

colloquial usage

São Paulo

encolheu-se, se sentiu desconfortável

standard usage

Portugal

encolheu-se, contraiu-se

European Portuguese variant

cringe at the thought of

cringe-worthy

make someone cringe

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