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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries물러나다
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mul-leo-na-da
"그녀는 뱀을 보고 물러났다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To spring back or flinch back in fear or disgust.
"She recoiled in horror at the sight of the snake."
- 1
The act of recoiling; a backward movement.
"The recoil of the gun was stronger than he had anticipated."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'recoil' originates from the Middle English 'recoilen', which is derived from the Old French 'recoillir', meaning 'to gather back'. The term has evolved through the centuries to denote both physical and metaphorical withdrawal or flinching from an impact or stimulus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Recoil" is said worldwide
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reculer
Transliteration: rə.ky.le
"Elle a reculé de peur en voyant le serpent."
zurückschrecken
Transliteration: tsuˈʁʏkˌʃʁɛkən
"Sie schreckte zurück, als sie die Schlange sah."
ritirarsi
Transliteration: ri.tiˈrar.si
"Si ritirò spaventata alla vista del serpente."
retroceder
Transliteration: re.tɾo.θe.ðeɾ
"Ella retrocedió asustada al ver la serpiente."
recuar
Transliteration: ʁeˈku.aʁ
"Ela recuou assustada ao ver a cobra."
पीछे हटना
Transliteration: pīchē haṭnā
"वह सांप को देखकर पीछे हट गई।"
后退
Transliteration: hòu tuì
"她看到蛇时吓得后退。"
물러나다
Transliteration: mul-leo-na-da
"그녀는 뱀을 보고 물러났다."
後退する
Transliteration: こうたいする
"彼女は蛇を見て後退した。"
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