Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - cringe
Cringe
cringe
krɪndʒ v. & n. --v.intr. 1 shrinkback in fear or apprehension; cower. 2 (often foll. by to) behave obsequiously. --n. theact or an instance of cringing. øøcringer n. [ME crenge, crenche, OE cringan, crincan: see CRANK(1)]