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squirm Meaning in French (squirm signification en français)

se tortiller
se tortiller in English:squirm
Phonetic:sə tɔʁtije
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La signification de squirm en français est se tortiller. (Se tortiller ou se contorsionner de gauche à droite, surtout par nervosité, embarras ou inconfort.)

Definitions of Squirm

  1. 1
    verb
    se tortiller

    To wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness, embarrassment, or discomfort.

    Se tortiller ou se contorsionner de gauche à droite, surtout par nervosité, embarras ou inconfort.

Example Sentences

“The child began to squirm in his seat during the long lecture.”

L'enfant commença à se tortiller sur sa chaise pendant la longue conférence.

“She tried not to squirm under his intense gaze.”

Elle essaya de ne pas se tortiller sous son regard intense.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

se tortillerse débattregigoter

In English:

wrigglewrithefidgettwist

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

rester immobile

In English:

remain stillrelaxsettle

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularsquirms
past tensesquirmed
present participlesquirming

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

squirm out ofphrasal_verb

To avoid doing something or to escape from a difficult situation.

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