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1 shrink back
v.echarse atrás, rehuirse, acobardarse, rehuir. -
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-•)
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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
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* * *
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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
2.
vt \<\<clothes/fabric\>\> encoger*; \<\<costs\>\> reducir*, recortar
II
noun (colloq) loquero, -ra m,f (fam), psiquiatra mf -
3 cringe
krin‹(to shrink back in fear, terror etc: The dog cringed when his cruel master raised his hand to strike him.) encogerse (de miedo)tr[krɪnʤ]2 pejorative (without self-respect) rebajarse (before/to, ante), arrastrarse (before/to, ante)3 (with embarrassment) morirse de vergüenza■ I cringed at the thought of meeting his parents me moría de vergüenza sólo de pensar en conocer a sus padresn.• encogerse s.m.• servilismo s.m.v.• agacharse v.• encoger v.• humillar v.• reptar v.krɪndʒa) (shrink, cower) encogerse*b) ( grovel) arrastrarse[krɪndʒ]VI1) (=shrink back) encogerse (at ante)2) (=fawn) acobardarse, agacharse ( before ante)* * *[krɪndʒ]a) (shrink, cower) encogerse*b) ( grovel) arrastrarse -
4 recoil
1. rə'koil verb1) (to move back or away, usually quickly, in horror or fear: He recoiled at/from the sight of the murdered child.) recular2) ((of guns when fired) to jump back.) dar un culatazo
2. 'ri:koil noun(the act of recoiling.) retroceso, culatazo1 (of gun) culatazo, retroceso1 (person - move back) retroceder; (- feel disgust) sentir repugnancia2 (gun) retroceder, dar un culatazorecoil [ri'kɔɪl] vi: retroceder, dar un culatazorecoil ['ri:.kɔɪl, ri'-] n: retroceso m, culatazo mn.• retroceso s.m.v.• reaccionar v.• rebufar v.• recular v.• retroceder v.
I rɪ'kɔɪla) ( shrink back) retrocederto recoil FROM something — rehuir* algo
b) \<\<gun\>\> retroceder, dar* un culatazo
II 'riːkɔɪlmass noun retroceso m, culatazo m[rɪ'kɔɪl]1.VI [person] echarse atrás, retroceder; [gun] dar un culatazoto recoil from sth — retroceder or dar marcha atrás ante algo
2.* * *
I [rɪ'kɔɪl]a) ( shrink back) retrocederto recoil FROM something — rehuir* algo
b) \<\<gun\>\> retroceder, dar* un culatazo
II ['riːkɔɪl]mass noun retroceso m, culatazo m -
5 flinch
flin(to make a sudden movement back or away in fear, pain etc: He flinched away from the sudden heat.) encogerse, estremecersetr[flɪnʧ]1 (wince) estremecerseflinch ['flɪnʧ] vi1) wince: estremecerse2) recoil: recular, retrocederv.• retroceder v.flɪntʃintransitive verb ( wince) estremecerse*[flɪntʃ]VI1) (=shrink back) estremecerseI flinched when he touched me — cuando me tocó, me estremecí
he struck her hard but she did not flinch — la golpeó con fuerza, pero ni se inmutó
2) (=shirk)* * *[flɪntʃ]intransitive verb ( wince) estremecerse* -
6 acobardarse
■acobardarse verbo reflexivo
1 (sentir temor) to become frightened
2 (retraerse) to lose one's nerve o to shrink back [ante, from] ' acobardarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: rajarse - acobardar - encoger - rajar English: chicken out - quail - chicken -
7 arredrarse
■arredrarse verbo reflexivo to shrink back, become intimidated, -
8 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 -
9 atrás
atrás adverbio 1 ( en el espacio) muévelo para or hacia atrás move it back;b)◊ ¡atrás! ( como interj) get back!c) (lugar, parte):me senté atrás ( en coche) I sat in the back; (en clase, cine) I sat at the back; me estaba quedando atrás I was getting left behind; dejamos atrás la ciudad we left the city behind us; estar hasta atrás (Méx fam) to be as high as a kite (colloq) 2 ( en el tiempo): había sucedido tres años atrás it had happened three years earlier o before 3
atrás
I adverbio
1 (lugar) at the back, behind
echarse hacia/para atrás, to move backwards
mirar hacia/ para atrás, to look back fig (arrepentirse) echarse atrás, to back out
quedarse atrás, to fall behind
2 (tiempo) previously, in the past, ago
dos meses atrás, two months ago
II exclamación ¡atrás!, get back! ' atrás' also found in these entries: Spanish: arrepentirse - atrasarse - coleta - cuenta - descolgar - descolgarse - echarse - hacia - marcha - retroceder - revés - salto - vista - volver - bien - dar - detrás - echar - fondo - inclinar - ir - más - meter - mirar - parte - pasar - paso - quedar - retroceso English: back - back down - back out - back up - backpedal - backward - backwards - behind - countdown - drop behind - fall behind - foot - further - get back - get behind - lag behind - lean back - leave behind - lineage - look back - move back - outdistance - outrun - point - rear - remain behind - reverse - smooth back - step back - tilt - tip - tip back - tip backward - tip backwards - bump - count - fall - get - go - lag - lean - leave - look - out - pull - push - retrospect - shrink - slope - step -
10 retroceder
retroceder ( conjugate retroceder) verbo intransitivo [ ejército] to withdraw, retreat
retroceder verbo intransitivo
1 (volver hacia atrás) to move back, back away: retrocedieron varios kilómetros, they went back several kilometres
2 (por una dificultad, peligro, etc) to give up, flinch: no retrocede ante la adversidad, she doesn't give up in times of adversity ' retroceder' also found in these entries: Spanish: cortante - marcha English: back - backwards - draw back - fall back - force back - move back - push back - recoil - shove back - shrink - stand back - draw - ebb - further - push - scroll -
11 echarse
■echarse verbo reflexivo
1 (acostarse) to lie down ➣ Ver nota en lie; (tirarse) to throw oneself figurado el tiempo se nos echó encima, it was late before we knew it
2 (+ a + infinitivo) (empezar) to begin to: cuando lo dije se echó a reír, when I said it she burst out laughing Locuciones: echarse atrás, to cry off, back down: hizo muchas promesas, pero al final se echó atrás, he made a lot of promises but in the end he went back on them
echarse encima, to pounce on: se me echó encima hecha una furia, she sprang on me in a fit of rage
el tiempo se nos echó encima, we've run out of time ' echarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: atrás - calle - deteriorarse - joderse - reír - tumbarse - bartola - boca - como - cuesta - echar - lado - perder - salar English: back down - burst into - down - fall about - lean back - lie - lie down - nap - pot - rack - throw down - trumpet - back - bad - burst - dive - dodge - fart - go - perish - pull - shoulder - shrink - siesta - spoil - waste -
12 disminuir
disminuir ( conjugate disminuir) verbo intransitivo ( menguar) [número/cantidad] to decrease, fall; [precios/temperaturas] to drop, fall; [ dolor] to diminish, lessen verbo transitivo ( reducir) ‹gastos/producción› to cut back on; ‹ impuestos› to cut; ‹velocidad/número/cantidad› to reduce
disminuir
I verbo transitivo to reduce: esto disminuye sus probabilidades de entrar en la Universidad, this lowers his chances of admission to the University
II verbo intransitivo to diminish: el calor ha disminuido, the heat has lessened ' disminuir' also found in these entries: Spanish: aclararse - atenuar - bajar - descender - enfriar - perder - rebajar - reducir - reducirse - velocidad English: cut back - decline - decrease - die down - diminish - drop - dwindle - ease off - ease up - lessen - lower - odds - reduce - shrink - sink - slacken - slacken off - taper off - thin out - abate - ease - flag - go - let - tail - taper - wane -
13 vacilar
vacilar ( conjugate vacilar) verbo intransitivo 1 no vaciló en aceptar he did not hesitate to accept, he accepted without hesitation 2 ( oscilar) [ persona] to stagger, totter 3 (AmL exc CS fam) ( divertirse) to have fun
vacilar verbo intransitivo
1 (titubear, dudar) to hesitate: vaciló en responder, he hesitated before answering
2 (una voz) to falter (una luz) to flicker
3 argot (hacer burla soterradamente) to tease: ¿me estás vacilando?, are you winding me up?
4 argot (presumir, fanfarronear) to boast, show off ' vacilar' also found in these entries: Spanish: titubear English: dilly-dally - falter - hang back - hesitate - hold back - little - shilly-shally - shrink - straight - vacillate - waver - dither
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