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1 encoger
v.1 to shrink (clothes).el algodón encoge al lavarlo cotton shrinks when you wash itLa secadora a veces encoge la ropa The dryer shrinks the clothes sometimes.2 to contract.3 to crumple.La máquina encoge los bordes The machine crumples the edges.* * *1 (contraer) to contract2 (tejido) to shrink1 (tejido) to shrink1 (contraerse) to contract2 (tejido) to shrink3 figurado (amilanarse) to be intimidated\encogerse de hombros to shrug one's shouldersse me encogió el corazón figurado my heart sank* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ tejidos] to shrink2) (=acobardar) to intimidate2.VI [tela] to shrink3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo to shrink2.encoger vta) < ropa> to shrinkb) < cuerpo>3.encogerse v pron1) ropa/tela to shrink2) personaa) ( físicamente)b) ( por la edad) to shrink, get shorterc) ( acobardarse) to be intimidated* * *= shrink.Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.----* encogerse = flinch, cringe.* encogerse de hombros = shrug + Posesivo + shoulders, shrug.* encogerse de miedo = cower.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to shrink2.encoger vta) < ropa> to shrinkb) < cuerpo>3.encogerse v pron1) ropa/tela to shrink2) personaa) ( físicamente)b) ( por la edad) to shrink, get shorterc) ( acobardarse) to be intimidated* * *= shrink.Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.
* encogerse = flinch, cringe.* encogerse de hombros = shrug + Posesivo + shoulders, shrug.* encogerse de miedo = cower.* * *encoger [E6 ]vito shrink■ encogervt1 ‹ropa/tela› to shrink2 ‹piernas/cuerpo›encoger las piernas to tuck one's legs inel animal encogió el cuerpo de miedo the animal shrank back in fearA «ropa/tela» to shrinkse me encogió el jersey my sweater shrankB «persona»1(físicamente): encogerse de hombros to shrug one's shoulderscaminaba muy encogida she walked with her shoulders hunched2 «anciano» to shrink, get shorter3 (acobardarse) to be intimidatedno se encoge ante nadie he's not afraid of o daunted by anyone, he doesn't let himself be intimidated by anyone* * *
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
* * *♦ vi[tejido, filete] to shrink;el algodón encoge al lavarlo cotton shrinks when you wash it;prendas que no encogen non-shrink clothes♦ vt1. [ropa, tejido] to shrink2. [miembro, músculo] to contract;[pierna, brazo] to tuck in;encoja las piernas tuck your legs inencoger el ánimo a alguien to discourage sb* * *I v/t2 figintimidate* * *encoger {15} vt1) : to shrink, to make smaller2) : to intimidateencoger vi: to shrink, to contract* * * -
2 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?) encoger2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) retroceder, echarse atrás3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) esquivar•- shrunken
II ʃriŋk noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) psiquiatra, loqueroshrink vb encogertr[ʃrɪŋk]1 (clothes etc) encoger2 (savings, numbers, profits, etc) disminuir, reducirse3 (move back) retroceder, echarse atrás\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto shrink from doing something no tener valor para hacer algo, acobardarse ante algo1) recoil: retrocederhe shrank back: se echó para atrás2) : encogerse (dícese de la ropa)n.• encogimiento s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: shrank, shrunk) = achicarse v.• acobardarse v.• acortarse v.• arrugarse v.• contraerse v.(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)• disminuirse v.• encogerse v.• mermarse v.• minorarse v.• rehuirse v.• retirarse v.• revenirse v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)
I
1. ʃrɪŋk1) ( diminish in size) \<\<clothes/fabric\>\> encoger(se)*; \<\<meat\>\> achicarse*; \<\<wood/metal\>\> contraerse*; \<\<area\>\> reducirse*, verse* reducido (frml); \<\<amount/number\>\> reducirse*, disminuir*; \<\<person\>\> achicarse*2) ( recoil) retroceder, recular (fam)to shrink back o away from something/somebody — echarse atrás or retroceder ante algo/alguien
to shrink FROM something/-ING: I will not shrink from the truth no me voy a acobardar ante la verdad; he will not shrink from doing his duty — no rehuirá cumplir con su obligación
2.
vt \<\<clothes/fabric\>\> encoger*; \<\<costs\>\> reducir*, recortar
II
noun (colloq) loquero, -ra m,f (fam), psiquiatra mf[ʃrɪŋk] (pt shrank) (pp shrunk)1. VI1) (=get smaller) encogersewill not shrink — no se encoge, inencogible
to shrink away to nothing — reducirse a nada, desaparecer
2) (also: shrink away, shrink back) retroceder, echar marcha atrás2.VT encogerto shrink a part on — (Tech) montar una pieza en caliente
3.N ** (=psychiatrist) psiquiatra mf4.CPD* * *
I
1. [ʃrɪŋk]1) ( diminish in size) \<\<clothes/fabric\>\> encoger(se)*; \<\<meat\>\> achicarse*; \<\<wood/metal\>\> contraerse*; \<\<area\>\> reducirse*, verse* reducido (frml); \<\<amount/number\>\> reducirse*, disminuir*; \<\<person\>\> achicarse*2) ( recoil) retroceder, recular (fam)to shrink back o away from something/somebody — echarse atrás or retroceder ante algo/alguien
to shrink FROM something/-ING: I will not shrink from the truth no me voy a acobardar ante la verdad; he will not shrink from doing his duty — no rehuirá cumplir con su obligación
2.
vt \<\<clothes/fabric\>\> encoger*; \<\<costs\>\> reducir*, recortar
II
noun (colloq) loquero, -ra m,f (fam), psiquiatra mf
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