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1 shrink
I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?) srazit (se)2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) couvat3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) zdráhat se•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) psychiatr, cvokař (hovor.)* * *• zakrnět• zmenšit• psychiatr• schoulení• scvrknout• seschnout• shrink/shrank/shrunk• smrštit• stáhnout• smrštění• svraštit• sražení -
2 cringe
[krin‹](to shrink back in fear, terror etc: The dog cringed when his cruel master raised his hand to strike him.) (s)krčit se* * *• zděsit
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shrink — ► VERB (past shrank; past part. shrunk or (especially as adj. ) shrunken) 1) become or make smaller in size or amount; contract. 2) (of clothes or material) become smaller as a result of being immersed in water. 3) move back or away in fear or… … English terms dictionary
shrink from — verb avoid (one s assigned duties) (Freq. 2) The derelict soldier shirked his duties • Syn: ↑fiddle, ↑shirk, ↑goldbrick • Derivationally related forms: ↑goldbricking (for … Useful english dictionary
shrink-wrap — ˈshrink wrap noun [uncountable] tight plastic wrapping for goods: • The plastic shrink wrap prevents tampering. shrink wrap verb [transitive] : • The free gift is shrink wrapped and glued to the magazine page. * * * Ⅰ. shrink wrap UK US noun [U]… … Financial and business terms
shrink — [ʆrɪŋk] verb shrank PASTTENSE [ʆræŋk] shrunk PASTPART [ʆrʌŋk] 1. [intransitive] to become smaller in amount, size, or value: • The economy is expected to shrink slightly. • In the past decade, the number of employees h … Financial and business terms
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shrink back — verb pull away from a source of disgust or fear (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑retract • Hypernyms: ↑flinch, ↑squinch, ↑funk, ↑cringe, ↑shrink, ↑wince, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
shrink — O.E. scrincan (class III strong verb; past tense scranc, pp. scruncen), from P.Gmc. *skrenkanan (Cf. M.Du. schrinken), probably from PIE root * (s)ker to turn, bend. Originally with causal shrench (Cf. drink/drench). The meaning draw back, recoil … Etymology dictionary
shrink|proof — «SHRIHNGK PROOF», adjective, verb. –adj. that will not shrink; resistant to shrinking: »Orlon, Dacron and nylon also are more easily washable, more shrinkproof, and more spot resistant than the others (Wall Street Journal). –v.t. to make… … Useful english dictionary
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shrink — verb 1) the number of competitors shrank Syn: get smaller, become/grow smaller, contract, diminish, lessen, reduce, decrease, dwindle, decline, fall off, drop off Ant: expand, increase 2) … Thesaurus of popular words