cringe
/krɪndʒ/verb
उच्चारण क्रिन्ज
डर से सिकुड़ना, सहमना, पीछे हटना
Core word
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[I]
to move back or away from somebody or something because you are afraid
डर से सिकुड़ना, सहमना, पीछे हटना
- The child cringed when the dog barked at him.
- The puppy cringed in the corner when thunder rumbled.
- The beggar cringed when the guard raised his stick.
+ 2 more examples
- The cat cringed away from the loud noise.
- She cringed as the dentist reached for the drill.
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[I] ~ (at sth)
to feel very embarrassed and uncomfortable about something
शर्म से गड़ जाना, झेंपना, संकोच से सिकुड़ जाना
- I cringe when I think of the poems I wrote at school.
- The audience cringed at his tasteless joke.
- I cringe whenever I hear my own voice on a recording.
+ 2 more examples
- Everyone cringed when the speaker forgot the chief guest's name.
- He cringed at the memory of his first interview.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cringe at + noun / gerund
Use 'at' for the thing that makes you feel embarrassed or disgusted.
जिस चीज़ से शर्मिंदगी या घिन महसूस हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'at' आता है।
- I cringe at the thought of singing in public.
- She cringed at his rude joke.
cringe + away / back / in fear
With a direction word or 'in fear', cringe means to shrink back physically from danger.
दिशा-सूचक शब्द या 'in fear' के साथ 'cringe' का अर्थ ख़तरे से शारीरिक रूप से सिकुड़कर पीछे हटना है।
- The puppy cringed in fear when the thunder rolled.
- He cringed away from the angry dog.
cringe + to-infinitive / when + clause
You can say what makes you cringe with a when-clause or a to-infinitive.
क्या देखकर झेंप होती है, यह when-clause या to-infinitive से बताया जा सकता है।
- I cringe when I read my old messages.
- It makes me cringe to watch that scene.
a cringe / cringe-worthy / cringey (informal)
The noun 'a cringe' and the adjectives 'cringey' and 'cringe-worthy' name things that cause embarrassment.
Noun 'a cringe' और adjectives 'cringey' तथा 'cringe-worthy' ऐसी चीज़ों को बताते हैं जो शर्मिंदगी पैदा करती हैं।
- The speech was a total cringe.
- That was a cringe-worthy performance.
+Collocations 4
adverb + cringe
visiblyinwardlyalmostinstantlyslightly
- Radhika inwardly cringed at her mistake in front of the class.
cringe + preposition
cringe atcringe fromcringe beforecringe withcringe in
- The servant cringed before the angry master.
make / cause + someone + cringe
make me cringemakes her cringemade them cringecause a cringeforce a cringe
- His old photographs make him cringe.
cringe + emotion
with shamewith embarrassmentin disgustin fearin pain
- He cringed in disgust at the smell.
“More examples 5
- The whole audience cringed when the singer forgot the lyrics.
जब गायक गीत के बोल भूल गया तो पूरा दर्शक वर्ग झेंप गया।
- I cringe every time I remember my first speech in college.
कॉलेज में अपना पहला भाषण याद आते ही मैं हर बार शर्म से गड़ जाता हूँ।
- The stray dog cringed away when the boy raised his hand.
लड़के के हाथ उठाते ही आवारा कुत्ता डर से पीछे हट गया।
- She cringed as the teacher read her essay aloud.
जब शिक्षक ने उसका निबंध ज़ोर से पढ़ा तो वह संकोच से सिकुड़ गई।
- Many students cringe at the thought of speaking English in front of strangers.
कई विद्यार्थी अजनबियों के सामने English बोलने के विचार से ही झेंप जाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I cringe by thinking of my old photos.
✓ I cringe at the thought of my old photos.
Cringe takes 'at' for the thing that causes the reaction.
प्रतिक्रिया का कारण बताने के लिए 'cringe' के साथ 'at' आता है।
✗ The puppy was cringed with fear.
✓ The puppy cringed with fear.
Cringe is intransitive and is not used in the passive.
'Cringe' intransitive है और इसका passive नहीं बनता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three show an uncomfortable reaction, but they differ in cause and body language.
तीनों असहज प्रतिक्रिया दिखाते हैं, पर कारण और शारीरिक भाव में भिन्न हैं।
To shrink back from fear, or to feel very embarrassed by something.
भय से सिकुड़ना, या किसी बात से बहुत शर्मिंदा होना।
- He cringed at the sight of his old report card.
A quick, small movement away from pain or surprise.
दर्द या अचानक घटना से पीछे हटने की तेज़ और छोटी हरकत।
- She flinched when the needle touched her.
To show pain or distaste in your face for a moment.
क्षण भर के लिए चेहरे पर दर्द या अरुचि दिखाना।
- He winced at the bitter medicine.