English-Dutch translations for flinch

• terugdeinzen
  Daarom mogen wij er nooit voor terugdeinzen om de nadruk te leggen op de mensenrechten in onze contacten met landen als China, Iran, Cuba, Syrië, Zimbabwe, enzovoort. We must therefore never flinch from emphasising human rights in contacts with countries such as China, Iran, Cuba, Syria, Zimbabwe, etc.

Definition of flinch

• A reflexive jerking away
• The slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet
• To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a stimulus; to cringe
• To dodge , to avoid an unpleasant task or duty

Examples

• My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes.

Related words

• cringe