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    Something Surprises You or Hurts You

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    The document defines and provides examples of the word 'flinch'. It defines flinch as making a small sudden movement, especially when something surprises or hurts you. It provides several examples of people and characters flinching in different contexts like when suddenly shouted at, cut by a knife, or a dog jumping at them.

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    Something Surprises You or Hurts You

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    The document defines and provides examples of the word 'flinch'. It defines flinch as making a small sudden movement, especially when something surprises or hurts you. It provides several examples of people and characters flinching in different contexts like when suddenly shouted at, cut by a knife, or a dog jumping at them.

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    The document defines and provides examples of the word 'flinch'. It defines flinch as making a small sudden movement, especially when something surprises or hurts you. It provides several examples of people and characters flinching in different contexts like when suddenly shouted at, cut by a knife, or a dog jumping at them.

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    To flinch

    Tom flinched when Peter suddenly shouted.


    - Tom recuou quando Peter repentinamente gritou.

    Rachel flinched when she cut herself on the knife.


    - Rachel encolheu-se quando ela se cortou com a faca.

    - The boy gave a flinch of fear as the dog jumped up at him.


    - If you flinch, you make a small sudden movement, especially when
    something surprises you or hurts you.

    You are on strike, and they are never going to flinch.


    - Você está em greve e eles nunca irão recuar.

    The first one to flinch loses.


    - A primeira a ceder, perde.

    I told Scott that he was not to flinch in any way.


    - Eu disse ao Scott para não recuar de maneira nenhuma.

    There's this guy, when he smiles... it takes a real effort not to flinch.
    - Há um tipo que quando sorri é preciso um esforço para não fugir.
    - Há um sujeito que, quando sorri, tenho de fingir não estar assustada.

    I have to flinch first, is that it?


    - Tenho que recuar primeiro, é isso?
    "Try not to flinch."
    - "Tenta não te mexer."

    He didn't flinch at that Hoynes stuff.


    - Nem pestanejou com aquilo do Hoynes.

    Whatever you do, don't flinch.


    - Faça o que fizer, não tenhas medo.

    You guys don't flinch or panic in captivity.


    - Vocês não se assustam quando em cativeiro.

    And my sister didn't even flinch.


    - E a minha irmã nem pestanejou.

    You didn't flinch, not even a bit.


    - Não vacilaste, nem um bocadinho.

    - He didn't even flinch when the nurse cleaned the wound.


    to make a sudden, small movement because of pain or fear:

    - Now I’m going to move the eyepiece right up against your eye for a


    second – try not to flinch.
    to make a sudden small movement because of pain or fear:
    - Murat had looked into the eyes of the firing squad without flinching.
    - The sharp surface of the rock caught at her skin, making her flinch.
    If you flinch, you make a small sudden movement, especially when
    something surprises you or hurts you.

    - The world community should not flinch in the face of this challenge.
    - He has never flinched from harsh financial decisions. 
    If you flinch from something unpleasant, you are unwilling to do it
    or think about it, or you avoid doing it.

    - he flinched as the cold water struck him


    to draw back suddenly, as from pain, shock, etc; wince

    - she never flinched from her duty


    to avoid contact (with); shy away

    - she never flinched from difficult decisions


    - ela nunca hesitou perante decisões difíceis
    - (retrair-se perante algo)

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