English-German translation for "squirm"

"squirm" German translation

squirm
[skwəː(r)m]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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sich krümmen, sich winden äußerst verlegen sein, drucksen unruhig hin- u. herrutschen
  • sich krümmen, sich winden
    squirm wriggle, twist
    squirm wriggle, twist
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  • he squirmed out of it
    er zog sich aus der Affäre
    he squirmed out of it
  • äußerst verlegen sein, drucksen
    squirm be extremely embarrassed figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    (unruhig) hin-and | und u. herrutschen
    squirm be extremely embarrassed figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    squirm be extremely embarrassed figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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squirm
[skwəː(r)m]noun | Substantiv s

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Krümmen, Sichwinden Tauverdrehung, Kink
  • Krümmenneuter | Neutrum n
    squirm wriggling, twisting
    Sichwindenneuter | Neutrum n
    squirm wriggling, twisting
    squirm wriggling, twisting
  • Tauverdrehungfeminine | Femininum f
    squirm nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFFrare | selten selten (in rope)
    Kinkfeminine | Femininum f
    squirm nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFFrare | selten selten (in rope)
    squirm nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFFrare | selten selten (in rope)
Die Berichte über die Tagung in Tampere letzte Woche lassen einen aufschrecken.
The reports on last week s meeting ’ in Tampere were enough to make one squirm.
Source: Europarl
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