recoil

rinculo

La spinta improvvisa all’indietro di un’arma quando spara.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: kick, kickback

Espressioni comuni: rifle recoil, heavy recoil, absorb the recoil

arretramento, rimbalzo

Movimento improvviso all’indietro, spesso dovuto a una spinta, una tensione o uno spavento.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: rebound, withdrawal

Espressioni comuni: elastic recoil, sudden recoil, recoil of something

ritrarsi, indietreggiare

Muoversi bruscamente all’indietro perché qualcosa spaventa, sconvolge o disgusta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: shrink back, flinch, draw back

Espressioni comuni: recoil from something, recoil in horror, recoil in disgust

rinculare

Per un’arma, muoversi bruscamente all’indietro al momento dello sparo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: kick back

Espressioni comuni: rifle recoil sharply, gun recoil violently, recoil when fired