wince
gb/wˈɪns/ us/wˈɪns/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1400
összerezzen, elfintorodik, összerezzenés, fintor
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
1
összerezzen
B2
elfintorodik
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to wince at [something]
She winced as the nurse cleaned the cut.
Összerezzent, amikor a nővér kitisztította a sebet.
He winced at the sound of nails on a chalkboard.
Összerezzent a krétatáblán csikorgó körmök hangjától.
I couldn't help but wince when I saw the high price.
He winced in pain when he twisted his ankle.
They winced at the bitter taste of the medicine.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She winced when she touched the hot pan.
Összerezzent, amikor hozzáért a forró serpenyőhöz.
I winced when I saw the broken glass.
Összerezzentem, amikor megláttam a törött üveget.
He winced at the loud noise.
They winced when they tasted the sour fruit.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wince' with 'wink'. 'Wince' is about reacting to pain or discomfort, not closing one eye.
Σημασία
Make sudden movement from pain
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
wince in pain
|wince at the sight
|make someone wince
|wince inwardly
Συνώνυμα
flinch (Suggests a quick, reflexive physical reaction, often involving pulling back.)
Αντώνυμα
face (To meet or confront something unpleasant without showing discomfort.)
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To quickly move your face or body because something hurts or feels bad.
To make a quick, slight movement of the face or body as a reaction to pain, discomfort, or something unpleasant.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
fintor
B2
Her only reaction to the injection was a slight wince.
Az injekcióra mindössze egy enyhe összerezzenés volt a reakciója.
With a wince, he stood up from the chair.
Összerezzenve állt fel a székből.
I caught the wince on his face when he heard the criticism.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He gave a wince when he hurt his hand.
Összerezzent, amikor megütötte a kezét.
She stood up with a wince.
Összerezzenve állt fel.
I saw a wince on her face.
Σημασία
A quick movement from pain
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a slight wince
|with a wince
|give a wince
Συνώνυμα
flinch (Can describe both bodily and facial reactions to sudden pain or shock.)
Αντώνυμα
composure (The state of remaining calm and showing no outward reaction.)
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A small, quick move of your face or body that shows you feel pain or something unpleasant.
A quick, slight movement of the face or body that shows pain, discomfort, or dislike.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
wince
IPA
GB/wˈɪns/
US/wˈɪns/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
wince (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (wince)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: wince
Verb
- Base: wince
- 3rd Person Singular: winces
- Present Participle: wincing
- Past: winced
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
winces
verb
wincing
verb
winced
verb
Advanced or less common
unwincing
adjective
Εκφράσεις
make someone wince
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɪns/
fixed phrase
Cause someone to react in pain/discomfort
To cause someone to have a quick movement because something hurts or feels bad to them.
Παραδείγματα
- The dentist's drill made him wince.
- That memory still makes me wince years later.
wince at the thought of
1/wˈɪns ˈæt ðə θˈɔt əv/
fixed phrase
React with discomfort to an idea
To feel and show discomfort when you think about something unpleasant.
Παραδείγματα
- She winced at the thought of speaking in public.
- I wince at the thought of how much that will cost.