English-German translation for "recoil"

"recoil" German translation

recoil
[riˈkɔil]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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  • zurückschrecken, -schaudern, -beben, -fahren, -weichen (from vordative (case) | Dativ dat)
    recoil in alarmet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    recoil in alarmet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • zurückstoßen, -laufen
    recoil military term | Militär, militärischMIL of gun, piece of artilleryet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    recoil military term | Militär, militärischMIL of gun, piece of artilleryet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • zurückfallen (on aufaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    recoil of actions
    recoil of actions
  • sich zurückziehen, zurückgehen, -weichen (before vordative (case) | Dativ dat)
    recoil retreat obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    recoil retreat obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • recoil syn → see „blench
    recoil syn → see „blench
  • recoil → see „flinch
    recoil → see „flinch
  • recoil → see „quail
    recoil → see „quail
  • recoil → see „shrink
    recoil → see „shrink
  • recoil → see „wince
    recoil → see „wince
recoil
[riˈkɔil]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Zurückschreckenneuter | Neutrum n, -bebenneuter | Neutrum n, -fahrenneuter | Neutrum n
    recoil resulting from alarmet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    recoil resulting from alarmet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • Rückprallmasculine | Maskulinum m
    recoil rebound
    recoil rebound
  • Rückstoßmasculine | Maskulinum m
    recoil military term | Militär, militärischMIL of gun
    recoil military term | Militär, militärischMIL of gun
  • (Rohr)Rücklaufmasculine | Maskulinum m
    recoil military term | Militär, militärischMIL of piece of artillery
    recoil military term | Militär, militärischMIL of piece of artillery
  • Rückwirkungfeminine | Femininum f
    recoil of actions
    Reaktionfeminine | Femininum f
    recoil of actions
    recoil of actions
to recoil in horror
to recoil in horror
Die Ukrainer weisen den bloßen Gedanken einer Spaltung der Nation in Zorn und Horror von sich.
Ukrainians recoil, in anger and horror, at the very idea of dividing the nation.
Source: News-Commentary
Beim ersten Hören sind diese Daten erschreckend.
Now when we first hear this data, we recoil.
Source: TED
Im ersten Fall wandten sich potenzielle Partner aus Angst ab, im zweiten blieben sie ratlos zurück.
The first made potential partners recoil in fear, the second made them shrink in confusion.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Verantwortlichen hätten bei dieser Entscheidung die sozialen Rückwirkungen erkennen müssen.
The authorities should have been aware of the social recoil against this decision.
Source: GlobalVoices
Herr Präsident, in diesem Bericht konkurrieren abscheuliche und lächerliche Passagen miteinander.
Mr President, I do not know whether to laugh or to recoil in horror at this report.
Source: Europarl
Empört machte sie sich von dem Manne los und rief:
She recoiled with a terrible look, crying —
Source: Books
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