recoil

retroceso

Empuje brusco hacia atrás que produce un arma al dispararse.

En inglés sencillo: The sudden backward push of a gun when it is fired.

• The gun's recoil hurt my shoulder.
• This rifle has very little recoil.
• She held the weapon firmly to control the recoil.

Sinónimos: kick, kickback

Expresiones frecuentes: rifle recoil, heavy recoil, absorb the recoil

retroceso, rebote

Movimiento brusco hacia atrás, a menudo por un empujón, una tensión o un susto.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden movement backward, often after being pushed, stretched, or frightened.

• The spring's recoil shook the frame.
• Her sudden recoil showed how frightened she was.
• The elastic recoil of lung tissue helps push air out.

Sinónimos: rebound, withdrawal

Expresiones frecuentes: elastic recoil, sudden recoil, recoil of something

retroceder, retraerse

Apartarse bruscamente hacia atrás por miedo, impresión o asco.

En inglés sencillo: To move back suddenly because something frightens, shocks, or disgusts you.

• She recoiled when he touched her.
• I recoiled from the terrible smell.
• The children recoiled in horror as the spider moved.

Cómo se usa: recoil from someone/something (She recoiled from the dead mouse.); recoil in horror/disgust (He recoiled in horror at the photograph.)

Sinónimos: shrink back, flinch, draw back

Expresiones frecuentes: recoil from something, recoil in horror, recoil in disgust

retroceder

Moverse un arma bruscamente hacia atrás cuando se dispara.

En inglés sencillo: If a gun does this, it moves backward suddenly when fired.

• The gun recoiled sharply.
• The rifle recoils each time you fire it.
• Her pistol recoiled and she lowered it carefully.

Sinónimos: kick back

Expresiones frecuentes: rifle recoil sharply, gun recoil violently, recoil when fired