recoils in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for recoils in the English»French Dictionary

I.recoil N [Brit ˈriːkɔɪl, Am ˈriˌkɔɪl, rəˈkɔɪl]

recoil (of gun)

recul m

recoil (of spring)

détente f

II.recoil VB intr [Brit rɪˈkɔɪl, Am rəˈkɔɪl]

1. recoil person:

recoil (physically)

avoir un mouvement de recul, reculer (from, at devant)

recoil (mentally)

reculer (from devant)

to recoil in horror/in disgust

reculer d'horreur/de dégoût

2. recoil:

recoil gun:

reculer en tirant

recoil spring:

se détendre

Phrases:

to recoil on (affect adversely)

retomber sur

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to recoil in horror

reculer d'horreur

Translations for recoils in the French»English Dictionary

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avoir un mouvement de recul

to recoil

recul

recoil

reculer à la vue du sang

to recoil at the sight of blood

reculer

to recoil

recoils in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for recoils in the English»French Dictionary

I.recoil [rɪˈkɔɪl] VB intr

1. recoil (spring back):

recoil

reculer

to recoil in horror/in disgust

reculer d'horreur/de dégoût

to recoil from sth

se rétracter devant qc

2. recoil (rebound):

recoil muscle, spring

se détendre

3. recoil fig:

to recoil on sb/sth

se retourner contre qn/qc

II.recoil [rɪˈkɔɪl] N

recoil

recul m

recoils Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to recoil in horror/in disgust

reculer d'horreur/de dégoût

to recoil from sth

se rétracter devant qc

to recoil on sb/sth

se retourner contre qn/qc