كيف تنطق "quail at"

expression

ˈkweɪɫ/ /ˈæt

KWALE-at

kwˈeɪl/ /ˈæt

kw-ALE-at

التعريف

To suddenly feel afraid or to lose confidence when faced with something difficult, challenging, or frightening.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkweɪɫ/ /ˈæt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kwˈeɪl/ /ˈæt

أمريكي

KWALE-at

بريطاني

kw-ALE-at

She did not quail at the thought of speaking in public.

The soldiers did not quail at the enemy's attack.

He will not quail at any obstacle in his way.

She didn't quail at the prospect of moving abroad on her own.