recoil

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations verb: /rɪˈkɔɪl/, noun: /ˈriːkɔɪl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. rɪˈkɔɪl; n. ˈriˌkɔɪl, rɪˈkɔɪl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. ri koil′; n. rē′koil′, ri koil′)

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
recoil⇒ vi	(flinch: in fright)	retroceder⇒ vi
		echarse atrás loc verb
	The young man recoiled when he spotted a snake on the path in front of him.
	El joven retrocedió cuando vio una serpiente en frente suyo.
recoil from [sb/sth] vi + prep	(flinch away in fright)	apartarse de v prnl + prep
	(formal)	retroceder ante vi + prep
	Julie recoiled from the barking dog.
recoil vi	figurative (show revulsion)	mostrar rechazo, manifestar rechazo loc verb
recoil at [sth] vi + prep	figurative (react to with revulsion)	mostrar rechazo ante, manifestar rechazo ante loc verb + prep
		rechazar⇒ vtr
	The opposition recoiled at the Prime Minister's words.
recoil vi	(gun: spring back)	dar un culatazo loc verb
	Pam injured herself when the gun recoiled.
	Pam se lastimó cuando el arma dio un culatazo.
recoil n	(gun: springing back)	culatazo nm
	Mark fired, and the recoil pushed the gun back against his shoulder.
	Max disparó y el culatazo empujó el arma contra su hombro.

Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
recoil n	figurative (revulsion)	aversión nf
		rechazo nm
		repugnancia nf
	In their recoil against materialism, they gave away everything of value and kept only the bare necessities.
	Su aversión hacia el materialismo los llevó a regalar todo y a quedarse solo con lo que necesitaban.

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Collocations: the recoil [from, of] the [rifle, gun], her [face, expression, body] recoiled, the [amount, force] of recoil, more...

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