shrink
BrE /ʃrɪŋk/ AmE /ʃrɪŋk/
verb en → es
past shrunk pp shrunk ing shrinking
to become smaller in size or volume, especially when washed
encogerse, achicarse
- shrink to something
Collocations shrink in the wash · shrink to a small size
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The sweater shrunk when I washed it.
El suéter se encogió cuando lo lavé.
to reduce the number of people in an organization or group
reducir, disminuir
- shrink something by/to something
Collocations shrink the workforce · shrink a company's size
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The company plans to shrink its workforce.
La empresa planea reducir su personal.
to make something seem less important or serious than it really is
minimizar, subestimar
- shrink something down to size
Collocations shrink a problem · shrink an issue
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Don't try to shrink the importance of this event.
No trates de minimizar la importancia de este evento.
to reduce the range or variety of something
reducir, limitar
- shrink something to something
Collocations shrink a selection · shrink an option range
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The company has shrunk its product line.
La empresa ha reducido su línea de productos.
Phrasal verbs
retroceder, dar un paso atrás
-
She shrank back in fear.
Ella retrocedió de miedo.
evitar, esquivar
-
He shrank from the challenge.
Él evitó el desafío.
desaparecer, esconderse
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He shrank into the background.
Él se desvaneció en el fondo.
retroceder, alejarse
-
She shrank away from the crowd.
Ella se apartó de la multitud.
encogerse, achicarse
-
The sweater shrank down to a small size.
El suéter se encogió hasta un tamaño pequeño.
Idioms
evitar la verdad
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He doesn't want to shrink from the truth.
No quiere evitar la verdad.
retroceder de horror
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She shrank back in horror at the sight.
Ella retrocedió de horror al verlo.
alejarse de algo
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He shrank away from the responsibility.
Él se alejó de la responsabilidad.