Cringe – Explication, exemples de phrases et conjugaison

Le verbe anglais « cringe » est un terme souvent utilisé dans le langage courant pour décrire une réaction physique ou émotionnelle face à une situation embarrassante, gênante ou inconfortable. Lorsqu’une personne « cringe », elle ressent une sorte de malaise qui peut se manifester par un mouvement involontaire du corps, comme se recroqueviller ou grimacer. Ce verbe exprime donc une forte réaction de désagrément ou de honte, souvent en réponse à quelque chose de socialement maladroit ou inapproprié. En français, il n’existe pas de traduction directe et unique pour « cringe », mais on pourrait le rapprocher de termes comme « se crisper », « avoir un haut-le-cœur » ou « se sentir mal à l’aise ». Cette réaction est universelle et peut être déclenchée par diverses situations, qu’elles soient réelles ou imaginaires.

Exemples de phrases

She cringed when she saw her old yearbook photo.

He cringes every time he hears that song.

I couldn’t help but cringe at the awkward silence.

They cringe at the thought of public speaking.

You will cringe when you read his embarrassing emails.

She cringing as she watched the horror movie.

His friends always make him cringe with their jokes.

We all cringed at the sight of his dance moves.

The audience cringed during the comedian’s inappropriate joke.

He made a face and cringed at the sour taste of the lemon.

Conjugaison

Présent Simple

I cringe at bad jokes.

You cringe when you see a spider.

He cringes at embarrassing moments.

She cringes during horror movies.

It cringes at loud noises.

We cringe together at old photos.

They cringe when they hear that song.

Passé Simple

I cringed at the memory.

You cringed when you saw the mistake.

He cringed at the awkward silence.

She cringed at his behavior.

It cringed at the loud sound.

We cringed at our old outfits.

They cringed when they watched the video.

Futur Simple

I will cringe if I see that again.

You will cringe at the surprise.

He will cringe at the thought.

She will cringe during the presentation.

It will cringe at the noise.

We will cringe when we look back.

They will cringe at the memory.

Présent Continu

I am cringing right now.

You are cringing at the show.

He is cringing at the comment.

She is cringing at the scene.

It is cringing at the loud noise.

We are cringing together.

They are cringing as they watch.

Passé Continu

I was cringing during the meeting.

You were cringing at the mistake.

He was cringing at the scene.

She was cringing during the speech.

It was cringing at the noise.

We were cringing together.

They were cringing as they watched.

Futur Continu

I will be cringing at the sight.

You will be cringing during the event.

He will be cringing at the scene.

She will be cringing at the sound.

It will be cringing at the noise.

We will be cringing together.

They will be cringing as they watch.

Présent Parfait

I have cringed many times.

You have cringed at that joke.

He has cringed at the memory.

She has cringed at the sight.

It has cringed at the noise.

We have cringed together.

They have cringed at the video.

Passé Parfait

I had cringed before realizing it.

You had cringed at the error.

He had cringed at the thought.

She had cringed at the sound.

It had cringed at the noise.

We had cringed together.

They had cringed at the scene.

Futur Parfait

I will have cringed by then.

You will have cringed at the surprise.

He will have cringed at the thought.

She will have cringed at the noise.

It will have cringed at the sound.

We will have cringed together.

They will have cringed by the end.

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