How is the word tressailli translated from French to English

English translation
flinched
verb

A eu un brusque mouvement de recul de douleur ou de peur.

Moved away suddenly from pain or fear.

Examples with “tressailli”

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  • Elle a tressailli au bruit de la détonation. — She flinched at the loud bang.

  • Personne n'a tressailli quand l'alarme s'est déclenchée. — Nobody flinched when the alarm went off.

  • Il a tressailli et a retiré sa main de l'eau froide. — He flinched and pulled his hand from the cold water.

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