quailed

[US]/kwɛɪld/
[UK]/kwɛɪld/

Translation

v. at føle frygt eller at vise frygt

Phrases & Collocations

quailed at

bøvlede ved

quailed before

bøvlede foran

quailed in fear

bøvlede i frygt

quailed inside

bøvlede indvendigt

quailed with dread

bøvlede med frygt

quailed before him

bøvlede foran ham

quailed in terror

bøvlede i rædsel

quailed under pressure

bøvlede under pres

quailed in silence

bøvlede i tavshed

Example Sentences

she quailed at the thought of speaking in public.

Hun bakkede ved tanken om at tale offentligt.

the soldier quailed in fear when the gunfire started.

Soldaten skræknede, da skudvekslingen begyndte.

he quailed under the pressure of the exam.

Han knækkede under eksamens pres.

she quailed at the idea of going into the haunted house.

Hun bakkede ved tanken om at gå ind i det hjemsøgte hus.

the child quailed when the thunder roared.

Barnet skræknede, da tordenen brølede.

he quailed at the thought of losing his job.

Han bakkede ved tanken om at miste sit job.

she quailed in front of her angry boss.

Hun bakkede for sin vrede chef.

the dog quailed at the sight of the storm.

Hunden skræknede ved synet af stormen.

he quailed when he heard the ghost story.

Han skræknede, da han hørte spøgelseshistorien.

she quailed at the prospect of an upcoming surgery.

Hun bakkede ved udsigten til en kommende operation.

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