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1) Общая лексика: делаться меньше, становиться меньше2) Математика: уменьшаться -
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[grəʋ] v (grew; grown)I1. 1) расти, увеличиваться; усиливатьсяto grow in importance [in beauty] - становиться более значительным [красивым]
to grow in (smb.'s) favour - всё больше завоёвывать (чьё-л.) расположение, пользоваться всё большим расположением (кого-л.)
to stop growing - перестать расти [ср. тж. 1, 2)]
his influence [astonishment] grew - его влияние [удивление] возрастало
the pain [the noise] is growing - боль [шум] усиливается
my troubles [difficulties] are growing - а) у меня становится всё больше неприятностей [трудностей]; б) мои неприятности [трудности] становятся всё серьёзней
2) расти, вырастатьyou've grown since I saw you last - ты вырос с тех пор, как я видел тебя в последний раз
he hasn't stopped growing - он всё ещё растёт [ср. тж. 1, 1)]
2. 1) расти, произрастатьthe olive grows in Italy - оливки растут /произрастают/ в Италии
roses growing in the garden - розы, растущие в саду
to grow prolifically /rankly/ - а) сильно разрастаться; б) идти в ботву
2) выращивать, культивироватьto grow corn [wheat, melons] - выращивать кукурузу [пшеницу, дыни]
3) производить, давать урожай чего-л. ( о почве)this soil will not grow fruit-trees - на этой почве фруктовые деревья не растут
II А1. отращивать, отпускать (волосы, бороду и т. п.)the stag grows fresh antlers every year - у оленя каждый год вырастают новые рога
2. мор. смотреть ( о якорной цепи)II Б1. to grow into smth.1) врастать во что-л.to grow into the soil - врастать в почву; пускать корни
2) превращаться во что-л.3) входить (в употребление и т. п.)to grow into fashion [into a proverb] - войти в моду [в пословицу]
with him boasting has grown into a habit - хвастовство вошло у него в привычку
2. to grow out of smth.1) вырастать, возникать из чего-л.this state grew out of a few small towns - это государство выросло из нескольких небольших городков
his troubles grew out of his bad temper - причина всех его неприятностей - скверный характер
2) перерастать что-л., выходить за рамки, размеры, границы и т. п. чего-л.3) выходить (из употребления и т. п.)to grow out of use [out of fashion] - выйти из употребления [из моды]
4) отвыкать от чего-л. с возрастом или с течением времениhe is mischievous but he will grow out of it - он шкодлив, но это у него пройдёт
the garden was all grown (over) with weeds - весь сад был заглушён бурьяном
4. to grow on smb.1) оказывать возрастающее воздействие на кого-л.a habit that grows on him - привычка, от которой ему всё труднее отделаться
2) нравиться всё больше кому-л.this picture [this place, this wine] grows on me - эта картина [это место, вино] нравится мне всё больше
the book seems uninteresting at first but it grows on you - книга сначала кажется неинтересной, но потом захватывает вас
III А1. как глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом делаться, становитьсяto grow alarmed - начинать беспокоиться /волноваться/
to grow big - а) увеличиваться; б) вырастать; в) толстеть
to grow weary - уставать, утомляться
to grow smaller - делаться /становиться/ меньше
2. в сочетании с последующим инфинитивом означает начало действия, выраженного инфинитивом:to grow to like [to hate] - полюбить [возненавидеть]
to grow to be more obedient - делаться /становиться/ более послушным
the factory has grown to be a big business - фабрика выросла в большое предприятие
I have grown to think that... - теперь я думаю, что...; постепенно я пришёл к мысли, что...
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to grow near - арх. приближаться
it doesn't grow on trees - ≅ золотые на деревьях не растут
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/grou/ * nội động từ grew; grown - mọc, mọc lên (cây cối); mọc mầm, đâm chồi nẩy nở =rice plants grow well+ lúa mọc tồi =to be grown over with grass+ cỏ mọc đầy lên - lớn, lớn lên (người) =to grow into a beautiful girl+ lớn lên trở thành một cô gái đẹp =to find someone much grown+ thấy ai chóng lớn quá - phát triển, tăng lên, lớn thêm =our national economy is growing+ nền kinh tế quốc dân của ta đang phát triển =the crowd grows+ đám đông tăng lên - dần dần trở thành, dần dần trở nên =it's growing gark+ trời tối dần =to grow better+ khá hơn lên =to grow worse+ xấu đi =to grow old+ già đi =to grow smaller+ bé đi =to grow angry+ nổi giận =to grow sleep+ buồn ngủ =to grow weary of+ chán ngấy (cái gì) =he grows to like painting+ hắn đâm ra thích vẽ * ngoại động từ - trồng (cây, hoa) - để (râu, tóc...) mọc dài !to grow down - mọc ngược, mọc đầu xuống dưới - giảm đi, bớt đi, kém đi, nhỏ đi !to grow downwards - giảm đi, bớt đi !to grow in - mọc vào trong - dính vào, cáu vào, khắc sâu vào - ăn sâu vào !to grow on (upon) - nhiễm sâu vào, thấm sâu vào; ngày càng ảnh hưởng đến =the new way of life grows upon him+ lối sống mới đã thấm sâu vào anh ấy - ngày càng thích hơn =the piece of music grows upon me+ càng nghe bản nhạc ấy tôi càng thấy thích !to grow out [of] - nảy sinh ra từ, phát sinh ra từ - bỏ (thói quen) =to grow out of a bad habit+ bỏ một thói xấu - quá, vượt quá (khổ, cỡ) =to grow out of knowledge+ lớn quá không nhận ra được nữa !to grow to - đạt tới, tới, lên tới =to grow to manhood+ tới tuổi trưởng thành !to grow up - lớn lên, trưởng thành =to be grow up+ đến tuổi trưởng thành, lớn lên - nảy sinh; lan rộng, trở thành phổ biến (phong tục, tập quán...) -
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I v/t reduce (in size), make s.th. smaller; (Zeichnung) scale down (auch Betrieb etc.); fig. (schmälern) belittleII v/refl get ( oder grow) smaller; wir müssen uns verkleinern Firma etc.: we need to reduce in size; platzmäßig: we have to move to smaller premises* * *to reduce; to lessen; to diminish; to make smaller* * *ver|klei|nern [fɛɐ'klainɐn] ptp verkleinert1. vtto reduce; Raum, Gebiet, Firma to make smaller; (Linse, Brille) to make smaller; Fotografie to reduce (in size); Maßstab to scale down; Abstand to decrease; Not, Probleme, Schuld to minimize; jds Leistungen, Verdienste to belittle; Wort to form the diminutive of2. vrto be reduced; (Raum, Gebiet, Firma) to become smaller; (Maßstab) to be scaled down; (Abstand) to decrease; (Not, Probleme, Schuld) to become lessdurch den großen Schrank verkleinert sich das Zimmer — the big cupboard makes the room (seem) smaller
3. vi(Linse etc) to make everything seem smaller* * *Ver·klei·nern<-s>[fɛɐ̯ˈklainɐn]* * *1.transitives Verb1) make smaller; reduce the size of; reduce <size, number, etc.>2) (kleiner reproduzieren) reduce <photograph etc.>2.reflexives Verb become smaller; < number> decrease, grow smaller3.intransitives Verb <lens etc.> make things look or appear smaller* * *A. v/t reduce (in size), make sth smaller; (Zeichnung) scale down (auch Betrieb etc); fig (schmälern) belittlewir müssen uns verkleinern Firma etc: we need to reduce in size; platzmäßig: we have to move to smaller premises* * *1.transitives Verb1) make smaller; reduce the size of; reduce <size, number, etc.>2) (kleiner reproduzieren) reduce <photograph etc.>2.reflexives Verb become smaller; < number> decrease, grow smaller3.intransitives Verb <lens etc.> make things look or appear smaller* * *(maßstäblich) v.to scale down v. v.to lessen v.to make smaller expr.to reduce v.to shrink v.(§ p.,p.p.: shrank, shrunk) -
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become smaller, grow smaller; look smaller* * *дребнѐя,гл. become smaller, grow smaller; look small(er).* * *become smaller, grow smaller; look smaller) -
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smo:l1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) pequeño2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) pequeño3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) poco4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) minúsculo•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small
small adj pequeñotr[smɔːl]1 (not large) pequeño,-a, chico,-a2 (in height) bajo,-a, pequeño,-a3 (young) joven, pequeño,-a4 (reduced - sum, number) reducido,-a, módico,-a; (slight, scant) escaso,-a, poco,-a5 (small-scale) pequeño,-a6 (unimportant, trivial) sin importancia, de poca importancia, insignificante7 (not capital) minúscula8 (mean, petty) mezquino,-a1 pequeño\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(it's) small wonder that... no me extraña (nada) que...in a small voice con la boca pequeñain the small hours a altas horas de la madrugadait's a small world el mundo es un pañueloto have a small appetite no ser de mucho comerto feel small sentirse humillado,-ato make somebody look small dejar a alguien en ridículo, humillar a alguiena small fortune un dineral nombre masculinosmall arms armas nombre masculino plural portátilessmall change cambio, monedas nombre femenino plural sueltassmall fry gente nombre femenino de poca montasmall of the back región nombre femenino lumbarsmall print letra menuda, letra pequeñasmall screen pequeña pantallasmall talk charla, charloteosmall ['smɔl] adj1) : pequeño, chicoa small house: una casa pequeñasmall change: monedas de poco valor2) trivial: pequeño, insignificanteadj.• chico, -a adj.• chiquito, -a adj.• corto, -a adj.• insignificante adj.• menudo, -a adj.• mezquino, -a adj.• meñique adj.• minúsculo, -a adj.• parvo, -a adj.• pequeño, -a adj.• párvulo, -a adj.• reducido, -a adj.adv.• en miniatura adv.n.• cochitril s.m.
I smɔːladjective -er, -est1)a) ( in size) pequeño, chico (esp AmL)small letters — letras fpl minúsculas
he's a conservative with a small `c' — es de ideas conservadoras en el sentido amplio de la palabra
the small screen — la pequeña pantalla, la pantalla chica (AmL)
to be small beer o (AmE also) small potatoes: for him $2,000 is small beer — para él 2.000 dólares no son nada or son poca cosa
b) (in number, amount, value) < family> pequeño, chico (esp AmL); <sum/price> módico, reducidoc) ( not much)small wonder! — no es de extrañar, no me extraña
2)a) (unimportant, trivial) <mistake/problem> pequeño, de poca importanciab) (humble, modest)to start in a small way — empezar* de forma muy modesta
to feel small — sentirse* insignificante or (fam) poca cosa
I'm sorry, he said in a small voice — -lo siento -dijo en un hilo de voz
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1)the small of the back — región baja de la espalda, que corresponde al segmento dorsal de la columna vertebral
2) smalls pl (BrE colloq & dated) ropa f interior, paños mpl menores (hum)[smɔːl]1. ADJ(compar smaller) (superl smallest)1) (=not big) [object, building, room, animal, group] pequeño, chico (LAm); (in height) bajo, pequeño, chaparro (LAm); [family, population] pequeño, poco numeroso; [audience] reducido, poco numeroso; [stock, supply] reducido, escaso; [waist] estrecho; [clothes] de talla pequeña; [meal] ligero; [coal] menudowith a small "e" — con "e" minúscula
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to have a small appetite — no ser de mucho comer, comer poco•
to become or get or grow smaller — [income, difficulties, supply, population, amount] disminuir, reducirse; [object] hacerse más pequeño•
to break/ cut sth up small — romper algo en trozos pequeños/cortar algo en trocitos•
to be small in size — [country] ser pequeño; [animal, object] ser de pequeño tamaño; [room] ser de dimensiones reducidas•
this house makes the other one look small — esta casa hace que la otra se quede pequeña•
to make o.s. small — achicarseto make sth smaller — [+ income, difficulties, supply, population, amount] reducir algo; [+ object, garment] reducir algo de tamaño, hacer algo más pequeño
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the smallest room — euph hum el excusado- be small beer or small potatoesworld 1., 1), wee Iit was small beer compared to the money he was getting before — no era nada or era poca cosa comparado con lo que ganaba antes
2) (=minor) [problem, mistake, job, task] pequeño, de poca importancia; [contribution] pequeño; [difference, change, increase, improvement] pequeño, ligero3) (=inconsequential)•
to feel small — sentirse insignificante•
to make sb look small — rebajar a algn4) (=young) [child, baby] pequeño, chico (esp LAm)when we were small — cuando éramos pequeños or chicos
5) frm (=slight, scant) poco•
to be of small concern (to sb) — importar poco (a algn)measure 1., 6), wonder 1., 2)•
to have small hope of success — tener pocas esperanzas de éxito2. N1)• the small of the back — la región lumbar
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don't think too small — piensa más a lo grande•
try not to write so small — intenta no escribir con una letra tan pequeña4.CPDsmall ad N — (Brit) anuncio m por palabras
small arms NPL — armas fpl ligeras de bajo calibre
small capitals NPL — (Typ) (also: small caps) versalitas fpl
small change N — suelto m, cambio m, calderilla f, sencillo m (LAm), feria f (Mex) *
small claims court N — tribunal m de instancia (que se ocupa de asuntos menores)
small end N — (Aut) pie m de biela
small fry * N —
small intestine N — intestino m delgado
small print N — letra f menuda
small screen N — pequeña pantalla f, pantalla f chica (LAm)
small talk N — charla f, charloteo * m
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to make small talk — charlar, charlotear *SMALLsmall town N — (US) ciudad f pequeña
Position of "pequeño"
► Peq ueño usually follows the noun when making implicit or explicit comparison with something bigger:
He picked out a small melon Escogió un melón pequeño
At that time, Madrid was a small city En aquella época Madrid era una ciudad pequeña ► When used more subjectively with no attempt at comparison, peq ueño u sually precedes the noun:
But there's one small problem... Pero existe un pequeño problema...
She lives in the little village of La Granada Vive en el pequeño pueblo de La Granada For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I [smɔːl]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( in size) pequeño, chico (esp AmL)small letters — letras fpl minúsculas
he's a conservative with a small `c' — es de ideas conservadoras en el sentido amplio de la palabra
the small screen — la pequeña pantalla, la pantalla chica (AmL)
to be small beer o (AmE also) small potatoes: for him $2,000 is small beer — para él 2.000 dólares no son nada or son poca cosa
b) (in number, amount, value) < family> pequeño, chico (esp AmL); <sum/price> módico, reducidoc) ( not much)small wonder! — no es de extrañar, no me extraña
2)a) (unimportant, trivial) <mistake/problem> pequeño, de poca importanciab) (humble, modest)to start in a small way — empezar* de forma muy modesta
to feel small — sentirse* insignificante or (fam) poca cosa
I'm sorry, he said in a small voice — -lo siento -dijo en un hilo de voz
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1)the small of the back — región baja de la espalda, que corresponde al segmento dorsal de la columna vertebral
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small [smɔ:l]∎ small children les jeunes enfants mpl;∎ small child (young) enfant mf en bas âge, petit(e) enfant mf; (small in size) enfant mf de petite taille;∎ a small coffee une petite tasse (de café);∎ euphemism the smallest room le petit coin;∎ the small screen le petit écran;∎ small sizes les petites tailles fpl;∎ to get or to grow smaller devenir plus petit, diminuer;∎ to make smaller (hole) réduire;∎ the new wallpaper makes the room look smaller le nouveau papier peint rapetisse la pièce;∎ to make oneself small se faire tout petit(b) (in number → crowd, family, population) peu nombreux; (in quantity → dose, amount, percentage) petit, faible; (→ resources) faible; (→ supply) petit; (→ salary, sum) petit, modeste; (→ helping) petit, peu copieux; (→ meal) léger;∎ the audience was very small l'assistance était très peu nombreuse, il y avait très peu de monde;∎ the smallest possible number of guests le moins d'invités possible;∎ in small numbers en petit nombre;∎ to get or to grow smaller diminuer, décroître;∎ the problems don't get any smaller les problèmes ne vont pas (en) s'amenuisant;∎ down to the smallest details jusqu'aux moindres détails;∎ a small voice une petite voix;∎ it's no small achievement c'est une réussite non négligeable;∎ it makes not the smallest difference ça ne fait pas la moindre différence;∎ there's the small matter of the £150 you still owe me il reste ce petit problème des 150 livres que tu me dois;∎ it's small wonder that they lost ce n'est guère étonnant qu'ils aient perdu;∎ I like to be able to help in a small way j'aime me sentir utile;∎ I do some acting, in a small way je fais un peu de théâtre;∎ he felt responsible in his own small way il se sentait responsable à sa façon;∎ in her own small way she had made a worthwhile contribution dans la limite de ses moyens, elle avait apporté une pierre à l'édifice;∎ familiar we're very British small beer or American small potatoes in the advertising world nous ne représentons pas grand-chose dans le monde de la publicité□∎ to make sb look or feel small humilier qn, rabaisser qn;∎ they've got small minds ce sont des esprits mesquins2 adverb∎ to cut sth up small couper qch en tout petits morceaux;∎ the cat curled itself up small le chat s'est roulé en boule;∎ to think small voir petit3 noun∎ small of the back creux m ou chute f des reins;∎ I have a pain in the small of my back j'ai mal aux reins ou au creux des reins;∎ he took her by the small of the waist il l'a prise par la taille∎ this T-shirt's a small ce tee-shirt est une petite taille∎ to wash one's smalls faire sa petite lessive►► small ad petite annonce f;small arms armes fpl portatives;∎ the sound of small arms fire des tirs mpl d'arme portative;small businessman petit entrepreneur m ou patron m;Typography & Computing small capitals, small caps petites capitales fpl;small change petite monnaie f;Cars small end (of connecting rod) pied m;small fry menu fretin m;small hours petit matin m;∎ in the small hours au petit matin;Anatomy small intestine intestin m grêle;Finance small investor petit porteur m;small letter (lettre f) minuscule f;∎ in small letters en (lettres) minuscules;small print petits caractères mpl;∎ make sure you read the small print before you sign lisez bien ce qui est écrit en petits caractères avant de signer;small scale petite échelle f;∎ on a small scale sur une petite échelle;small talk (UNCOUNT) banalités fpl;∎ to make small talk échanger des banalités;∎ to make small talk with sb faire la conversation à qn;∎ I'm no good at small talk je ne sais pas faire la conversation;Typography small type petits corps mpl -
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1. intransitive verb,1) (grow smaller) schrumpfen; [Person:] kleiner werden; [Kleidung, Stoff:] einlaufen; [Holz:] sich zusammenziehen; [Handel, Einkünfte:] zurückgehen2) (recoil) sich zusammenkauernshrink from somebody/something — vor jemandem zurückweichen/vor etwas (Dat.) zurückschrecken
2. transitive verb,shrink from doing something — sich scheuen, etwas zu tun
shrank, shrunk sich zusammenziehen lassen [Holz]; einlaufen lassen [Textilien]Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120764/shrink_away">shrink away* * *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?)3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.)•- shrinkage- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.)* * *[ʃrɪŋk]I. vito \shrink dramatically ( fig) drastisch zusammenschrumpfen [o sinken3. (pull back)▪ to \shrink away zurückweichen, zurückschrecken▪ to \shrink away from sb/sth vor jdm/etw zurückschrecken4. (show reluctance)to \shrink from a difficulty einer Schwierigkeit aus dem Weg gehenII. vt▪ to \shrink sth etw schrumpfen lassenI shrank another shirt today mir ist heute schon wieder ein Hemd eingegangento \shrink costs die Kosten senken* * *[ʃrɪŋk] vb: pret shrank, ptp shrunk1. vteinlaufen lassenthe fabric is shrunk before it is used —
2. vi1) (= get smaller) kleiner werden, schrumpfen; (clothes etc) einlaufen; (metal etc) sich zusammenziehen, schrumpfen; (wood) schwinden; (fig, popularity) abnehmen, schwinden; (trade) zurückgehen2) (fig: recoil) zurückschreckento shrink from doing sth — davor zurückschrecken, etw zu tun
to shrink from saying sth — sich davor scheuen, etw zu sagen
3. n (inf)Seelenklempner( in) m(f) (inf), Psychiater(in) m(f)* * *shrink [ʃrıŋk]shrink from doing sth etwas nur widerwillig tun;shrink into o.s. fig sich in sich selbst zurückziehenfrom, at vor dat):shrink from doing sth davor zurückschrecken, etwas zu tun4. (zusammen-, ein)schrumpfen5. einlaufen, -gehen, krumpfen (Stoff)6. abnehmen, schwinden:shrink with age alt und runz(e)lig werdenB v/t1. (ein-, zusammen)schrumpfen lassen2. fig zum Schwinden bringenhot water shrinks wool in heißem Wasser läuft Wolle einC s sl Psychiater(in)* * *1. intransitive verb,1) (grow smaller) schrumpfen; [Person:] kleiner werden; [Kleidung, Stoff:] einlaufen; [Holz:] sich zusammenziehen; [Handel, Einkünfte:] zurückgehen2) (recoil) sich zusammenkauernshrink from somebody/something — vor jemandem zurückweichen/vor etwas (Dat.) zurückschrecken
2. transitive verb,shrink from doing something — sich scheuen, etwas zu tun
shrank, shrunk sich zusammenziehen lassen [Holz]; einlaufen lassen [Textilien]Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: shrank, shrunk)= eingehen (Kleidung) v.einschrumpfen v.schrumpfen v.verkleinern v. -
11 grew
/grou/ * nội động từ grew; grown - mọc, mọc lên (cây cối); mọc mầm, đâm chồi nẩy nở =rice plants grow well+ lúa mọc tồi =to be grown over with grass+ cỏ mọc đầy lên - lớn, lớn lên (người) =to grow into a beautiful girl+ lớn lên trở thành một cô gái đẹp =to find someone much grown+ thấy ai chóng lớn quá - phát triển, tăng lên, lớn thêm =our national economy is growing+ nền kinh tế quốc dân của ta đang phát triển =the crowd grows+ đám đông tăng lên - dần dần trở thành, dần dần trở nên =it's growing gark+ trời tối dần =to grow better+ khá hơn lên =to grow worse+ xấu đi =to grow old+ già đi =to grow smaller+ bé đi =to grow angry+ nổi giận =to grow sleep+ buồn ngủ =to grow weary of+ chán ngấy (cái gì) =he grows to like painting+ hắn đâm ra thích vẽ * ngoại động từ - trồng (cây, hoa) - để (râu, tóc...) mọc dài !to grow down - mọc ngược, mọc đầu xuống dưới - giảm đi, bớt đi, kém đi, nhỏ đi !to grow downwards - giảm đi, bớt đi !to grow in - mọc vào trong - dính vào, cáu vào, khắc sâu vào - ăn sâu vào !to grow on (upon) - nhiễm sâu vào, thấm sâu vào; ngày càng ảnh hưởng đến =the new way of life grows upon him+ lối sống mới đã thấm sâu vào anh ấy - ngày càng thích hơn =the piece of music grows upon me+ càng nghe bản nhạc ấy tôi càng thấy thích !to grow out [of] - nảy sinh ra từ, phát sinh ra từ - bỏ (thói quen) =to grow out of a bad habit+ bỏ một thói xấu - quá, vượt quá (khổ, cỡ) =to grow out of knowledge+ lớn quá không nhận ra được nữa !to grow to - đạt tới, tới, lên tới =to grow to manhood+ tới tuổi trưởng thành !to grow up - lớn lên, trưởng thành =to be grow up+ đến tuổi trưởng thành, lớn lên - nảy sinh; lan rộng, trở thành phổ biến (phong tục, tập quán...) -
12 تضاءل
تَضَاءَل \ diminish: to lessen; grow smaller. dwindle: to become less and less: Our class dwindled daily as the illness spread. be on the wane: to grow smaller. shrink: to become smaller: The school’s numbers shrank from 400 to only 250 children. This coat will shrink if you wash it. -
13 be on the wane
تَضَاءَل \ diminish: to lessen; grow smaller. dwindle: to become less and less: Our class dwindled daily as the illness spread. be on the wane: to grow smaller. shrink: to become smaller: The school’s numbers shrank from 400 to only 250 children. This coat will shrink if you wash it. -
14 diminish
تَضَاءَل \ diminish: to lessen; grow smaller. dwindle: to become less and less: Our class dwindled daily as the illness spread. be on the wane: to grow smaller. shrink: to become smaller: The school’s numbers shrank from 400 to only 250 children. This coat will shrink if you wash it. -
15 dwindle
تَضَاءَل \ diminish: to lessen; grow smaller. dwindle: to become less and less: Our class dwindled daily as the illness spread. be on the wane: to grow smaller. shrink: to become smaller: The school’s numbers shrank from 400 to only 250 children. This coat will shrink if you wash it. -
16 shrink
تَضَاءَل \ diminish: to lessen; grow smaller. dwindle: to become less and less: Our class dwindled daily as the illness spread. be on the wane: to grow smaller. shrink: to become smaller: The school’s numbers shrank from 400 to only 250 children. This coat will shrink if you wash it. -
17 achicarse
pron.v.1 to get smaller; to shrink.2 (fig.) To humble, to eat humble pie.3 to do oneself down, to belittle oneself (rebajarse). (Latin American)* * *1 (amenguarse) to get smaller2 (amilanarse) to lose heart* * *VPR1) (=empequeñecerse) to get smaller; [ropa] to shrink2) esp LAm (=rebajarse) to be intimidated, belittle o.s.* * *(v.) = wimp, wimp out (on), chicken out (on/of)Ex. He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex. The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex. So basically they are chickening out of the debate.* * *(v.) = wimp, wimp out (on), chicken out (on/of)Ex: He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.
Ex: The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex: So basically they are chickening out of the debate.* * *
■achicarse verbo reflexivo
1 (apocarse) to lose heart
2 (mermar) to get smaller
' achicarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicar
English:
chicken
- shrink
* * *vpr1. [empequeñecer] to grow smaller2. [acobardarse] to be intimidated* * *v/r get smaller; figfeel intimidated* * *vr: to become intimidated -
18 уменьшаться
1) General subject: abate, de escalate, decline, decrease, depopulate (о населении), diminish, flag, flag (об интересе, энтузиазме и т.п.), flag-leaf (об интересе, энтузиазме и т.п.), go down, grow away, grow down, grow downwards, languish, lessen, lower, melt, minish, narrow, pass off, pink, relent, remit, shrink away, sink (the lake sinks - вода в озере убывает), slack, slake, to be on the decrease, wane, wither, dwindle2) Geology: peter out (о запасах), recede3) Naval: shoal (о глубинах)5) Colloquial: slip6) Mathematics: (the equations ( 2.1, 2), linearized about the basic steady-state solution, have normal modes that) decay (to zero exponentially), be decreased, be reduced, be scaled down, grow smaller7) Economy: flag (о спросе), flag (об интересе, спросе), lose ground, relax, scale back8) Accounting: sag9) Diplomatic term: be in a slump, ease10) Psychology: decreasing (постепенно), dwindle (постепенно), tail off (о количестве, качестве, силе)11) Jargon: rub off14) Makarov: abandonment, be down, compress, cut, de-escalate, deplete, grow less, pull down, reduce, relax (напр., о напряжении), relax (о напряжении и т.п.), remit (о проявлении болезни), remit (о проявлениях болезни), roll off, run down (о количестве), sacrifice, show diminution, slack off, slump, step down, tail, taper, to de-escalate, vanish, come down, drop away, drop off, fall away, fall off, fine away, fine down, fine off15) SAP.tech. zoom out -
19 rétrécir
rétrécir [ʀetʀesiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb[+ vêtement] to take in ; [+ tissu] to shrink ; [+ conduit, orifice, rue] to make narrower ; [+ bague] to make smaller ; [+ champ d'activité] to narrow2. intransitive verb• faire rétrécir [+ tissu] to shrink* * *ʀetʀesiʀ
1.
1) [lavage] to shrink2) [couturier] to take in (de by)3) to make [something] narrower [route, bague, orifice]; to make [something] smaller [terrain, parc]
2.
verbe intransitif [tissu] to shrink (de by)
3.
se rétrécir verbe pronominal1) [route, champ d'investigation] to narrow; [groupe] to shrink2) Anatomie [pupille] to contract3) [pensée] to become more restricted* * *ʀetʀesiʀ1. vi[vêtement] to shrinkSon pull a rétréci au lavage. — Her sweater shrank in the wash.
2. vt[vêtement] to take in* * *rétrécir verb table: finirA vtr1 Tex [lavage] to shrink; le lavage l'a rétréci en longueur/largeur it has got GB ou gotten US shorter/narrower in the wash; ⇒ peau;2 Cout [couturière] rétrécir en largeur to take in (de by); rétrécir en longueur to take up (de by);3 Bot to shrivel [plante];5 Constr ( en largeur) to make [sth] narrower [route]; ( de tous côtés) to make [sth] smaller [terrain, parc];B vi to shrink (de by); ne rétrécit pas au lavage does not shrink in the wash.C se rétrécir vpr1 [route, berge, champ d'investigation] to narrow (en into); [cercle de fidèles] to shrink;2 Anat [pupille] to contract;3 [pensée] to become more restricted.[retresir] verbe transitif————————[retresir] verbe intransitif————————se rétrécir verbe pronominal intransitif -
20 shrink away
intransitive verb2) (grow smaller) zusammenschrumpfen* * *intransitive verb2) (grow smaller) zusammenschrumpfen
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