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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?) 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 -
3 shrink
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. -
4 shrink
1. v(shrank; shrunk, shrunken)1) отпря́нуть2) сжима́ться; сади́ться ( о материи)2. n, sl, разгthe material shrinks in the wash — при сти́рке э́та мате́рия сади́тся
(тж head shrinker) психоанали́тик м
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