Hi Alex,
CRINGE simply means to shrink back in fear or terror.
Some examples;
1. The little boy cringed when his cruel father took his belt to strike him.
2. Looking at the pictures of the bombing in Ukaraine on TV makes anyone cringe.
The translation of "cringe" in Castellano can point to some verbs like encogerse, rebajarse and possibly sumirse depending on the context of the language or sentence.
The English synonyms are, to shrink, to shrivel up, to flinch, to belittle oneself, to sink and to wallow in.
Hope this helps!?
All the best,
Samuel.
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