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1 ■ shrink away
■ shrink awayv. i. + avv.1 tirarsi (o farsi) indietro; ritrarsi; indietreggiare; staccarsi: He shrank away in terror, è indietreggiato atterrito; The child shrank away from her, il bambino si ritrasse da lei3 scomparire; svanire. -
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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]
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shrink — shrink1 [ ʃrıŋk ] (past tense shrank [ ʃræŋk ] or shrunk [ ʃrʌŋk ] ; past participle shrunk [ ʃrʌŋk ] ) verb * 1. ) intransitive to become smaller in size: Do you think this dress will shrink if I handwash it? Many people shrink in old age. a )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shrink — I UK [ʃrɪŋk] / US verb Word forms shrink : present tense I/you/we/they shrink he/she/it shrinks present participle shrinking past tense shrank UK [ʃræŋk] / US or shrunk UK [ʃrʌŋk] / US past participle shrunk UK [ʃrʌŋk] / US * 1) a) [intransitive] … English dictionary
shrink — shrink1 [ʃrıŋk] v past tense shrank [ʃræŋk] past participle shrunk [ʃrʌŋk] [: Old English; Origin: scrincan] 1.) [I and T] to become smaller, or to make something smaller, through the effects of heat or water ▪ I m worried about washing that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shrink — [[t]ʃrɪ̱ŋk[/t]] shrinks, shrinking, shrank, shrunk 1) VERB If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed. All my jumpers have shrunk. 2) V ERG If something shrinks or something else shrinks it, it… … English dictionary
shrink — [shriŋk] vi. shrank or shrunk, shrunk or shrunken, shrinking [ME schrynken < OE scrincan, akin to Swed skrynka, to wrinkle < IE * (s)kreng < base * (s)ker , to bend, turn > SHRIMP, Gr kirkos, a ring, L curvus, curved] 1. to become or… … English World dictionary
shrink — [v1] become smaller compress, concentrate, condense, constrict, contract, decrease, deflate, diminish, drop off, dwindle, fail, fall off, fall short, grow smaller, lessen, narrow, reduce, shorten, shrivel, wane, waste, waste away, weaken, wither … New thesaurus
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|age — «SHRIHNG kihj», noun. 1. the act or process of shrinking. 2. a) the amount or degree of shrinking: »a shrinkage of two inches in the length of a sleeve. b) a depreciation or decrease, as in value or power: »the shrinkage of a fortune or a nation… … Useful english dictionary
shrink|er — «SHRIHNG kuhr», noun. 1. a device or agent used in shrinking. 2. a person who draws away from something, such as duty or social contact. 3. U.S. Slang. a psychiatrist … Useful english dictionary
shrink — Synonyms and related words: Sanforize, abate, ablate, about the bush, ache, agonize, ail, analyst, anguish, attenuate, avoid, avoid the limelight, balk at, bate, be eaten away, beat around, beg the question, behavior therapist, blanch, blench,… … Moby Thesaurus
shrink — 1 verb past tense shrank past participle shrunk /Sr k/ 1 (I, T) to become smaller or to make something smaller through the effects of heat or water: Hot water shrinks woollen clothes. | Will it shrink if I wash it? see also: preshrunk, shrunken… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English