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to flinch from sth.; to shy from sth.; to shy away from sth.; to shrink back from sth.; to recoil from sth. / at sth.; to boggle at sth. / at the prospect of sth. etw. scheuen; vor etw. zurückschrecken; einer Sache aus dem Weg gehen {v}

flinching from; shying from; shying away from; shrinking back from; recoiling from at the prospect of scheuend; zurückschreckend vor; einer Sache aus dem Weg gehend

flinched from; shied from; shied away from; shrinked back from; recoiled from at the prospect of gescheut; zurückgeschreckt vor; einer Sache aus dem Weg gegangen

not to flinch from a fight den Kampf nicht scheuen

He recoiled from the idea of betraying her own brother. Er schreckte davor zurück, seinen eigenen Bruder zu verraten.

Even I boggle at the idea of spending so much money. Sogar ich schrecke davor zurück, so viel Geld auszugeben.

Don't shy away from saying what you think. Sag ruhig/rundheraus, was du denkst.
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