quailed
quail
The high priest quailed before the penetrating eyes of the Saviour. | El sumo sacerdote vaciló bajo la mirada penetrante del Salvador. |
When he saw Hughes bending over with pain, his courage quailed. | Cuando vio que Hughes se agachaba de dolor, su coraje se apagó. |
Everybody knew that what I said was true, and they quailed under it. | Todos sabían que lo que decía era cierto y se avergonzaron ante mis palabras. |
He lifted his head to the sky and roared, a throaty cry that shook buildings and quailed hearts. | Levantó la cabeza hacia el cielo y soltó un rugido gutural que estremeció los edificios y encogió los corazones. |
En español | Men and women who quailed at the shackles of marriage in the 1960s and 1970s will rejoice to learn there's a new model that encourages them to keep a room of one's own. | In English | Los hombres y las mujeres que por miedo le huyeron al matrimonio en los 60 y los 70 se alegrarán de saber que hay un nuevo modelo que fomenta que cada cual viva por separado. |
The horse quailed with fear at the sight of the dragon. | El caballo tembló de miedo al ver al dragón. |
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