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1 shrunken
['ʃrʌŋkən] 1. 2.* * *adjective (having been made or become smaller.) accorciato* * *shrunken /ˈʃrʌŋkən/a.avvizzito; accartocciato; contratto; rattrappito; rinsecchito: shrunken leaves, foglie accartocciate; shrunken limbs, membra rattrappite● shrunken heads, teste rinsecchite ( dei nemici: recise e fatte seccare) □ Italy's shrunken car industry, l'industria automobilistica italiana, alquanto ridimensionata.* * *['ʃrʌŋkən] 1. 2. -
2 shrunken shrunk·en adj
['ʃrʌŋk(ə)n](body) rinsecchito (-a) -
3 shrink
I [ʃrɪŋk] II 1. [ʃrɪŋk] 2.1) [ fabric] restringersi, ritirarsi; [forest, area] ritirarsi; [ boundaries] avvicinarsi, restringersi; [economy, sales] essere in calo; [resources, funds] restringersi, diminuire; [old person, body] rattrappirsito have shrunk to nothing — [team, household] essere ridotto a poche persone o a quattro gatti colloq.; [ person] essere solo pelle e ossa
2) (recoil)to shrink from — rifuggire da [conflict, responsibility]
* * *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?)2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.)3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.)•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.)* * *[ʃrɪŋk] shrank vb: pt shrunk pp1. vt(wool) far restringere2. vi1) (clothes) restringersi, ritirarsi, (metal) contrarsi, (gums) ritirarsi, (piece of meat) ridursi, (area, person) rimpicciolirsi2) (also: shrink away, shrink back) ritrarsi, tirarsi indietro3. nfam pej strizzacervelli m/f inv* * *shrink /ʃrɪŋk/n.1 contrazione; restringimento● (mecc.) shrink fit, calettamento forzato a caldo □ shrink-resistant, irrestringibile □ (mecc.) shrink ring, anello di forzamento □ (edil.) non-shrink grout, malta senza ritiro.(to) shrink /ʃrɪŋk/A v. i.1 restringersi; contrarsi ( anche fig.); accorciarsi; rimpicciolire, ritirarsi: This cloth won't shrink in the wash, questa stoffa non si restringe al lavaggio; This jacket has shrunk, questa giacca s'è accorciata; Alice began to shrink again, Alice cominciò a rimpicciolire di nuovo ( nel classico di letteratura fantastica di Lewis Carroll); The number of the unemployed is shrinking, il numero dei disoccupati si sta contraendo2 indietreggiare; rinculare; ritrarsi; tirarsi (o farsi) indietro; essere riluttante; rifuggire: I shrank at the sight, a quella vista indietreggiai (o mi ritrassi); They do not shrink from danger, non si tirano indietro di fronte al pericolo3 ridursi; diminuire; assottigliarsi; calare: Our profits are shrinking, i nostri profitti diminuiscono (o calano); ( sport) The gap has shrunk to two minutes, il distacco si è ridotto a due minutiB v. t.1 far restringere; far ritirare: This soap won't shrink woollen clothes, questo sapone non fa restringere i capi di lana● to shrink into a corner, rincantucciarsi □ to shrink into oneself, chiudersi in sé; chiudersi nel riserbo.* * *I [ʃrɪŋk] II 1. [ʃrɪŋk] 2.1) [ fabric] restringersi, ritirarsi; [forest, area] ritirarsi; [ boundaries] avvicinarsi, restringersi; [economy, sales] essere in calo; [resources, funds] restringersi, diminuire; [old person, body] rattrappirsito have shrunk to nothing — [team, household] essere ridotto a poche persone o a quattro gatti colloq.; [ person] essere solo pelle e ossa
2) (recoil)to shrink from — rifuggire da [conflict, responsibility]
См. также в других словарях:
Shrunken — Shrunk en, p. p. & a. from {Shrink}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shrunken — [shruŋ′kən] vi., vt. alt. pp. of SHRINK adj. contracted in size; shriveled … English World dictionary
shrunken — [[t]ʃrʌ̱ŋkən[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone or something that is shrunken has become smaller than they used to be. She now looked small, shrunken and pathetic... His shrunken thighs were barely strong enough to support the weight of his body … English dictionary
shrunken — adjective 1. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness the old woman s shriveled skin he looked shriveled and ill a shrunken old man a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws W.F.Starkie he did well despite his… … Useful english dictionary
Shrunken — Shrink Shrink, v. i. [imp. {Shrank}or {Shrunk}p. p. {Shrunk} or {Shrunken}, but the latter is now seldom used except as a participial adjective; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shrinking}.] [OE. shrinken, schrinken, AS. scrincan; akin to OD. schrincken, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shrunken — shrunk|en [ˈʃrʌŋkən] adj [usually before noun] having become smaller or been made smaller ▪ a shrunken old woman … Dictionary of contemporary English
shrunken — shrunk|en [ ʃrʌŋkən ] adjective smaller than before or smaller than is natural: shrunken muscles … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shrunken — adjective (usually before noun) having become smaller or been made smaller: a shrunken old woman … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shrunken — UK [ˈʃrʌŋk(ə)n] / US [ˈʃrʌŋkən] adjective smaller than before, or smaller than is natural shrunken muscles … English dictionary
Shrunken Heads — is a 1994 English language film directed by Richard Elfman and written by Matthew Bright.It is the story of three children who fight back against bullies on the payroll of a local crime boss. However, they are gunned down on the New York streets… … Wikipedia
shrunken kernel — shrunken kernel. См. морщинистое зерно. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.