Portuguese | English |
---|---|
encolher verb | cower [cowered, cowering, cowers](to crouch in fear) shrink [shrank, shrunk(en), shrinking, shrinks](intransitive: to contract, to become smaller) |
encolher os ombros verb | shrug [shrugged, shrugging, shrugs](to raise the shoulders to express uncertainty, lack of concern, etc.) |
encolher-se verb | cringe [cringed, cringing, cringes](to cower, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear) |