shrinking
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shrinking(
shrihngk
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (shrinkage)
a. el encogimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This washing liquid for delicates helps to prevent shrinking.Este detergente para ropa delicada ayuda a evitar el encogimiento de la ropa.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (dwindling)
a. cada vez menor
Shrinking student numbers can be attributed to government policy on tuition fees.El número cada vez menor de estudiantes se puede atribuir a la política del Gobierno en materia de matrículas.
b. cada vez más escaso (resources, funds)
We have to find a way to live in a world with shrinking resources.Tenemos que encontrar la forma de existir en un mundo de recursos cada vez más escasos.
c. en declive (population, market)
The result of urban migration is a shrinking rural population.El resultado de la emigración a las ciudades es una población rural en declive.
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