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1 to shrink from
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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?)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. -
3 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?)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.)
См. также в других словарях:
shrink from something — ˈshrink from sth derived to be unwilling to do sth that is difficult or unpleasant • We made it clear to them that we would not shrink from confrontation. • shrink from something doing sth They did not shrink from doing what was right. Main entry … Useful english dictionary
shrink from — index eschew, mistrust, shun Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law 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 from — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms shrink from : present tense I/you/we/they shrink from he/she/it shrinks from present participle shrinking from past tense shrank from or shrunk from past participle shrunk from shrink from something to not be… … English dictionary
shrink from — be averse to or unwilling to do (something). → shrink … English new terms dictionary
shrink from — prevent from, be deterred from; avoid, cringe … English contemporary dictionary
shrink from — Abhor, nauseate, abominate, loathe, detest, feel disgust at, recoil from … New dictionary of synonyms
ˈshrink from sth — phrasal verb to not be willing to do something that is difficult or unpleasant … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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 — ► 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 — 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
