Polyglot Dictionary

cringe

/kɾinʃ/

adjective B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative

Forms

plural
cringes

Meaning

  1. vergonzoso, que da mucha vergüenza ajena (anglicismo informal, muy usado en redes sociales)

    • Ese video es tan cringe que no pude terminar de verlo.

      That video is so cringe I couldn't finish watching it.

Usage notes

Un anglicismo adoptado tal cual en el español informal y de redes sociales — no existe una sola palabra nativa que lo traduzca con la misma fuerza.

Practice

1 What does cringe mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ese video es tan ___ que no pude terminar de verlo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cringe?

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