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shrink [∫rɪŋk]a. [clothes] rétrécir ; [area] se réduire ; [boundaries] se resserrer ; [piece of meat] réduire ; [person] rapetisser ; [wood] se contracter ; [quantity, amount] diminuer• "will not shrink" « irrétrécissable »• he did not shrink from saying that... il n'a pas craint de dire que...2. noun3. compounds* * *[ʃrɪŋk] 1.(colloq) noun hum psy (colloq) mf, psychiatre mf2.transitive verb (prét shrank; pp shrunk ou shrunken) faire rétrécir [fabric]; [tribesman] réduire [head]3.1) [fabric] rétrécir; [forest, area] reculer; [boundaries] se rapprocher; [economy, sales] être en recul; [resources, funds] s'amenuiser; [old person, body] se tasserto have shrunk to nothing — [team, household] être quasiment réduit à néant; [person] n'avoir plus que la peau sur les os
2) ( recoil)to shrink from — se dérober devant [conflict, responsibility]
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tr['ʃrɪŋkræp]1 empaquetar en plástico, envolver en plástico'ʃrɪŋk'ræptransitive verb - pp- retractilar['ʃrɪŋkræp]1.VT empaquetar or envasar al calor2.N plástico m adherente* * *['ʃrɪŋk'ræp]transitive verb - pp- retractilar -
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∎ to shrink in the wash rétrécir au lavage(b) (grow smaller → gen) rétrécir, rapetisser; (→ economy) se ralentir; (→ meat) réduire; (→ person) rapetisser; (→ numbers, profits, savings) diminuer, baisser; (→ business, trade) se réduire;∎ the wood has shrunk le bois a dégonflé;∎ the village seems to have shrunk le village semble plus petit;∎ the number of candidates has shrunk alarmingly le nombre de candidats a diminué de façon inquiétante;∎ the size of computers has shrunk dramatically les ordinateurs sont devenus nettement plus compacts;∎ my savings have shrunk (away) to nothing mes économies ont complètement fondu(c) (move backwards) reculer;∎ they shrank (away or back) in horror ils reculèrent, horrifiés;∎ to shrink into oneself se refermer ou se replier sur soi-même∎ he shrinks from any responsibility il se dérobe devant n'importe quelle responsabilité;∎ she shrank from the thought of meeting him again l'idée de le revoir lui faisait peur(faire) rétrécir;∎ old age had shrunk him il s'était tassé avec l'âge3 noun -
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B vtr ( prét shrank ; pp shrunk ou shrunken) faire rétrécir [fabric] ; contracter [wood] ; Anthrop réduire [head].1 [fabric] rétrécir ; [timber] se contracter ; [piece of dough, meat] réduire ; [forest, area of land] reculer ; [boundaries] se rapprocher ; [economy, sales] être en recul ; [resources, funds] s'amenuiser ; [old person, body] se tasser ; the staff has shrunk from 200 to 50 les effectifs sont tombés de 200 à 50 ; to have shrunk to nothing [team, household] être quasiment réduit à néant ; [person] n'avoir plus que la peau sur les os ;2 ( recoil) ( physically) reculer ; to shrink from se dérober devant [conflict, responsibility] ; to shrink from doing hésiter à faire ; he didn't shrink from the task il n'a pas rechigné à la tâche.■ shrink back reculer ; to shrink back in horror reculer d'horreur. -
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verb(past shrank, shrunk; past participle shrunk)1) сокращать(ся), сморщивать(ся)2) садиться (о материи), давать усадку3) усыхать4) отпрянуть, отступить (от чего-л.)5) избегать; уклоняться (from - от чего-л.); I shrink from telling her у меня не хватает духу сказать ейshrink onto shrink into oneself уйти в себяSyn:demur* * *(v) сжиматься* * *(shrank; shrunk) сжиматься, садиться, уменьшаться* * *[ ʃrɪŋk] n. усадка, сокращение в объеме; психиатр (сл.) v. садиться (о материи), давать усадку; сжиматься, ежиться, сморщиваться; сокращаться; сморщивать, сокращать, уплотнять; отпрянуть, отступить, отшатнуться; уклоняться, избегать; закрывать окно, уменьшать размер окна* * *избегатьотпрянутьотступитьпересыхатьсадитьсясморщиватьсморщитьсясократитьсократитьсясокращатьсокращатьсяуклонятьсяуменьшатьусадкаусыхать* * *1) уменьшать 2) а) уменьшаться б) сморщиваться; садиться (о материи), давать усадку в) сжиматься 3) перен. терять значение 4) высыхать -
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verbചുരുങ്ങുക, ചുളിയുക, പിന്നോക്കം മാറുക, ഞെട്ടി പിന്വലിക്കുക, ചുരുക്കുക, ചുളിക്കുക -
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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. -
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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-•)
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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
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vt \<\<clothes/fabric\>\> encoger*; \<\<costs\>\> reducir*, recortar
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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* * *
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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
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vt \<\<clothes/fabric\>\> encoger*; \<\<costs\>\> reducir*, recortar
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to shrink[Swahili Word] -nyweza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] nywea V[English Example] "Horror gripped everyone, leading to the shrinking of the mortified ones".[Swahili Example] hofu ilimtawala kila mtu, ikawanyweza walionywea [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shrink[Swahili Word] -kundaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shrink[Swahili Word] -nywea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -nywa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shrink[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shrink[Swahili Word] -sinyaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shrink[Swahili Word] -zia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
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1. n усадкаshrink matrix — матрица с усадкой, матрица, дающая усадку
2. v садиться, давать усадкуwoolens that tend to shrink — шерстяные изделия, которые садятся
3. v вызывать усадку4. v сжиматься, съёживатьсяshrink away — сжиматься, уменьшаться
5. v уменьшать, сокращать, сжимать6. v пересыхать, усыхать7. v вызывать пересыхание или усыхание8. v удаляться, исчезать9. n сл. психиатрСинонимический ряд:1. cringe (verb) cringe; demur; refuse; retreat; shudder; withdraw2. recoil (verb) blanch; blench; flinch; quail; recoil; shy; squinch; start; wince3. shrivel (verb) abate; compress; concentrate; condense; constrict; contract; decrease; diminish; drain; dwindle; ebb; fail; lessen; let up; peter out; reduce; shrivel; tail off; taper off; wane; waste away; weaken; witherАнтонимический ряд:enlarge; expand; extend; grow; increase; inflate; puff; stretch; venture -
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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?) skrčiti (se)2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) odskočiti3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) nerad kaj napraviti•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) psihiater* * *I [šriŋk]nounskrčenje, zoženje, uskočenje; zgrozitev, oplašitevII [šriŋk]1.intransitive verbumakniti se, odmakniti se, odskočiti ( from od, pred); uskočiti se, skrčiti se (tkanina pri pranju), zmanjšati se; zapreti se vase; figuratively plašiti se, bati se, zgroziti se, zlesti vase (od strahu), nerad, proti svoji volji napraviti;2.transitive verbpustiti, da se kaj uskoči, skrči, stisne; dekatirati (blago); zožiti, skrajšati, zmanjšatito shrink back — ustrašiti se, zgroziti se ( from ob, pred)to shrink from doing s.th. — nerad kaj napravitithey shrank under his glance — videti je bilo, da bi se pod njegovim pogledom najrajši udrli v zemljoto shrink on a hoop — napeti, montirati obroč (na kolo) -
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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?) krympe2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) vike, rygge tilbake3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) kvie seg for, grue seg til•- shrunken II ʃriŋk noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) psykiaterkrympe--------psykiaterIsubst. \/ʃrɪŋk\/1) krymping, sammentrekning, innskrumping2) ( slang) psykiater, psykologII1) (få til å) krympe, (få til å) krype2) ( overført) minske, synke sammen, skrumpe inn3) rygge tilbake, vike tilbake, sky, unngåshrink away\/back rygge tilbake, vike tilbakeshrink back at\/from vike tilbake for, rygge tilbake vedshrink back into oneself eller shrink back into one's shell trekke seg inn i sitt skall, krype inn i seg selvshrink something on ( teknikk) krympe noe på -
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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]
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transitive verb* * *I. n Plastikfolie fII. vtto \shrink-wrap food Nahrungsmittel in Frischhaltefolie einpackento \shrink-wrap a book ein Buch in Folie einschweißen* * *['ʃrɪŋkrp]vteinschweißen* * *shrink-wrap v/t Bücher etc einschweißen* * *transitive verb -
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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?) krympe2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) vige tilbage3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) vige tilbage•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) hjernevrider; psykiater* * *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?) krympe2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) vige tilbage3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) vige tilbage•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) hjernevrider; psykiater -
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intransitive verbzurückweichen ( from vor + Dat.)shrink back from something/doing something — (fig.) vor etwas (Dat.) zurückschrecken/sich scheuen, etwas zu tun
* * *intransitive verbzurückweichen ( from vor + Dat.)shrink back from something/doing something — (fig.) vor etwas (Dat.) zurückschrecken/sich scheuen, etwas zu tun
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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.)* * *shrink1[ʃriŋk] n encolhimento. • vt+vi (ps shrank, shrunk, pp shrunk, shrunken) 1 retrair, recolher, puxar para trás. 2 encolher, diminuir, contrair. 3 diminuir, fazer menor, fazer contrair. 4 recuar. to shrink at ter pavor de. to shrink back assustar-se, recuar. to shrink from evitar, retroceder diante de, recuar diante de.————————shrink2[ʃriŋk] n sl psiquiatra. -
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[ʃrɪŋk] 1. pt shrank, pp shrunk, vi 2. n ( inf)( pej) psychiatra m* * *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?) kurczyć się2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) cofać się3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) wstrzymywać się•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) psychiatra
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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
shrink — verb 1 become smaller ADVERB ▪ considerably, dramatically, significantly ▪ a little, slightly, etc. ▪ further ▪ … Collocations dictionary
shrink-wrapped — Ⅰ. shrink wrap UK US noun [U] (also shrink wrapping) ► thin transparent plastic that is tightly wrapped around goods in order to protect them from damage: »The retailer is asking vendors to use less shrink wrap for shipping. Ⅱ. shrink wrap UK US… … Financial and business terms
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
shrink — verb (past shrank; past participle shrunk or (especially as adjective) shrunken) 1》 become or make smaller in size or amount; contract. ↘(of clothes or material) become smaller as a result of being immersed in water. 2》 move back or away in… … English new terms dictionary
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
