wince
gb/wˈɪns/ us/wˈɪns/
B1
Engels
~ 1400
összerezzen, elfintorodik, összerezzenés, fintor
WERKWOORD
B1
1
összerezzen
B2
elfintorodik
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wince' with 'wink'. 'Wince' is about reacting to pain or discomfort, not closing one eye.
Betekenis
Make sudden movement from pain
Woordcombinaties
wince in pain
|wince at the sight
|make someone wince
|wince inwardly
Synoniemen
flinch (Suggests a quick, reflexive physical reaction, often involving pulling back.)
Antoniemen
face (To meet or confront something unpleasant without showing discomfort.)
Thema's
emotions
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
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.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Betekenis
A quick movement from pain
Woordcombinaties
a slight wince
|with a wince
|give a wince
Synoniemen
flinch (Can describe both bodily and facial reactions to sudden pain or shock.)
Antoniemen
composure (The state of remaining calm and showing no outward reaction.)
Thema's
emotions
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
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.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
wince
IPA
GB/wˈɪns/
US/wˈɪns/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
wince (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (wince)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: wince
Verb
- Base: wince
- 3rd Person Singular: winces
- Present Participle: wincing
- Past: winced
Woordfamilie
Forms
winces
verb
wincing
verb
winced
verb
Advanced or less common
unwincing
adjective
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- She winced at the thought of speaking in public.
- I wince at the thought of how much that will cost.