Definition of blench - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
reactionDated make a sudden flinching movement out of fear or painDated
- He blenched when the doctor approached with the needle..
2.
emotionDated turn pale as if frightenedDated
- He began to blench at the sight of blood.
3.
avoidanceDated avoid or shrink from somethingDated
- He would blench from any difficult task.
Origin of blench
Old English, blencan (deceive)
Examples of blench in a sentence
They blenched when the car backfired. She didn't blench even in the face of danger. The actor managed not to blench during the horror scene. She would blench at the thought of public speaking. They did not blench from the challenges ahead.
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- French:tressaillir, blêmir, ...
- German:zusammenzucken, erbleichen, ...
- Italian:trasalire, impallidire, ...
- Spanish:encogerse, palidecer, ...
- Portuguese:estremecer, empalidecer, ...
- Chinese:后退, 脸色发白, ...
- Japanese:ひるむ, 青ざめる, ...
- Arabic:اِرْتَعَشَ, شَحَبَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְכַּוֵּץ, לְהַחְווִיר, ...
- Russian:отступать, бледнеть, ...
- Ukrainian:здригатися, збліднути, ...
- Hindi:सहम जाना, पीला पड़ना, ...
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