dar grima: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Spaincolloquialinformal
  • To cause a feeling of discomfort, repulsion, or squeamishness; to make someone feel uneasy or creeped out.
  • To provoke an instinctive negative physical reaction such as shuddering, chills, or aversion.

  Examples

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  • Me da grima tocar esas telas ásperas porque siento que me raspan la piel y es muy incómodo.

    It creeps me out to touch those rough fabrics because I feel like they scrape my skin and it’s very uncomfortable.

  • La película me dio grima en varias escenas por lo sangrientas y violentas que eran.

    The movie made me feel uneasy in several scenes because of how bloody and violent they were.

  • Cuando vi el insecto en la cocina, me dio grima y tuve que salir rápidamente para calmarme.

    When I saw the insect in the kitchen, it made me feel creeped out and I had to leave quickly to calm down.