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1 constrict
kən'strikt(to press tightly; to cramp: The tight collar was constricting his neck.) apretar, oprimirtr[kən'strɪkt]2 figurative use (action, behaviour) limitar, coartarconstrict [kən'strɪkt] vt: estrechar, apretar, comprimirv.• apretar v.• astringir v.• encoger v.• estrechar v.kən'strɪkttransitive verb \<\<opening/channel\>\> estrechar; \<\<flow/breathing\>\> dificultar; \<\<freedom\>\> coartar, restringir*[kǝn'strɪkt]VT [+ muscle] oprimir; [+ vein] estrangular; [+ movements] restringir* * *[kən'strɪkt]transitive verb \<\<opening/channel\>\> estrechar; \<\<flow/breathing\>\> dificultar; \<\<freedom\>\> coartar, restringir* -
2 constrict
vt.1 constreñir, contraer (blood vessel); constreñir (persona, economía)2 estrechar, estrechar económicamente, estrangular. (pt & pp constricted) -
3 constrict economically
v.estrechar económicamente. -
4 constricted
adj.1 estrecho, angosto (opening/channel); coartado (inhibited).2 constreñido, limitado, estrecho.pp.participio pasado del verbo CONSTRICT.pt.pretérito del verbo CONSTRICT. -
5 coartar
coartar ( conjugate coartar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to inhibit; ‹libertad/voluntad› to restrict
coartar verbo transitivo to restrict ' coartar' also found in these entries: English: constrict -
6 dificultar
dificultar ( conjugate dificultar) verbo transitivo to make … difficult ' dificultar' also found in these entries: Spanish: anquilosar - complicar - embarazar - entorpecer - impedir English: deter - hamper - hinder - impede - inhibit - interfere - arrest - constrict -
7 encoger
encoger ( conjugate encoger) verbo intransitivo to shrink verbo transitivo encogerse verbo pronominal 1 [ropa/tela] to shrink 2 [ persona]a) ( físicamente):caminar encogido to walk with one's shoulders hunched
encoger
I vi (prenda) to shrink
II verbo transitivo
1 (prenda) to shrink
2 (una parte del cuerpo) to contract: tengo que encoger las piernas, I have to tuck my legs in figurado las despedidas me encogen el corazón, saying good-bye makes me feel so sad ' encoger' also found in these entries: Spanish: tender English: constrict - shrink -
8 estrechar
estrechar ( conjugate estrechar) verbo transitivo 1a) ‹falda/pantalones› to take … in;‹ carretera› to make … narrower 2 (abrazar, apretar): me estrechó la mano he shook my hand estrecharse verbo pronominal 1 2 ( recípr) ( apretarse): se estrecharon la mano they shook hands
estrechar verbo transitivo
1 to make narrow
2 (la mano) to shake
3 (entre los brazos) to hug
4 el Gobierno estrechará lazos con Cuba, the Government will strengthen bonds with Cuba ' estrechar' also found in these entries: Spanish: comer - mano English: constrict - gap - narrow - wrap - deepen - taper -
9 constricting
adj.constrictivo.ger.gerundio del verbo: CONSTRICT
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Constrict — Con*strict , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constricted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Constricting}.] [L. constrictus, p. p. of constringere. See {Constrain}.] To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
constrict — constríct adj. m., pl. constrícţi; f. sg. constríctă, pl. constrícte Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic CONSTRÍCT, Ă adj. (biol.; despre unele organe) Îngustat din loc în … Dicționar Român
constrict — I (compress) verb abbreviate, abridge, astringe, bind, capsulize, cause to contract, clench, coarct, compact, concentrate, condense, consolidate, constnnge, contract, cram, cramp, crowd, crush, draw together, make brief, make dense, make smaller … Law dictionary
constrict — (v.) early 15c., from L. constrictus, pp. of constringere compress (see CONSTRAIN (Cf. constrain)). A direct borrowing from Latin of the same word which, via French, became constrain. Related: Constricted; constricting … Etymology dictionary
constrict — compress, *contract, shrink, condense, deflate Analogous words: *tie, bind: restrict, confine, circumscribe, *limit: *restrain, curb Contrasted words: *expand, dilate, distend, swell, inflate: enlarge, *increas … New Dictionary of Synonyms
constrict — [v] inhibit astringe, choke, circumscribe, clench, compress, concentrate, condense, confine, constringe, contract, cramp, curb, draw together, limit, narrow, pinch, restrain, restrict, shrink, squeeze, strangle, strangulate, tauten, tense,… … New thesaurus
constrict — ► VERB 1) make or become narrower, especially by encircling pressure; tighten. 2) deprive of freedom of movement. DERIVATIVES constriction noun constrictive adjective. ORIGIN from Latin constringere bind tightly together … English terms dictionary
constrict — [kən strikt′] vt. [< L constrictus, pp. of constringere: see CONSTRAIN] 1. to make smaller or narrower, esp. at one place, by binding, squeezing, or shrinking; contract 2. to hold in; limit; restrict constrictive adj … English World dictionary
constrict — con·strict kən strikt vt 1) to make narrow or draw together <constrict the pupil of the eye> 2) to subject (as a body part) to compression <constrict a nerve> vi to become constricted con·stric·tive strik tiv adj … Medical dictionary
constrict — verb Constrict is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑chest, ↑throat Constrict is used with these nouns as the object: ↑artery, ↑blood vessel … Collocations dictionary
constrict — UK [kənˈstrɪkt] / US verb Word forms constrict : present tense I/you/we/they constrict he/she/it constricts present participle constricting past tense constricted past participle constricted formal 1) [intransitive/transitive] to become smaller… … English dictionary