recoil

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking.
2. (countable, uncountable) The state or condition of having recoiled.
3. (countable, uncountable) The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.
4. (countable, uncountable) An escapement in which, after each beat, the scape-wheel recoils slightly.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment.
2. (archaic, intransitive) To recoil before an opponent.
3. (intransitive) Of a firearm: to quickly push back when fired.
4. (intransitive, obsolete) To retire, withdraw.

Έννοιες

ανάκρουση

κλοτσώ

αναιρώ

αναπήδημα

δειλιώ

ξελέγω

οπισθοδρομώ

οπισθοδρόμηση

υποχώρηση

φρικιώ

γίνομαι μπούμερανγκ

αναπηδώ

καταλήγω μπούμερανγκ

Συνώνυμα

rebound

flinch

wince

kick

shrink

bounce

cringe

shrink back

ricochet

backlash

bound

retreat

quail

spring

recede

repercussion

resile

reverberate

cower

backfire

start back

squinch

reaction

kick back

shudder

recoiling

recession

funk

falter

regress

take a hop

step back

startle

spring back

balk

start

setback

blench

pull back

rewind

⏪

retrogress

jig

jib

change

jerk

hesitation

beat a retreat

hesitate

resist

resilience

Μεταφράσεις

rinculo

recul

rinculare

reculer

rebondir

contraccolpo

zurückprallen

abprallen

recuo

zurückschrecken

terugspringen

terugdeinzen

recuar

Rückstoß

zurückspringen

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ɹɪˈkɔɪl/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

From Old French reculer. Further from Latin re- + cūlus.