Meanings (ES + gloss)
achicarse • enarcarse • encogerse • estremecerse • inmutarse • no arrostrar • reaccionar
To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
A child, by a constant course of kindness, may be accustomed to bear very rough usage without flinching or complaining.
rehuir de
To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty