will shrink
shrink(
shrihngk
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A dryer won't make all parts of the sweater shrink equally.La secadora no hará que todas las partes del suéter se encojan en igual medida.
b. reducirse
The beach shrunk by ten feet after the storm washed away the sand.La playa se ha reducido diez pies después de que la tormenta se llevara la arena.
c. disminuir
We changed to a new service provider and our expenses shrank.Cambiamos a un nuevo proveedor de servicios y nuestros gastos disminuyeron.
e. contraerse
Metal shrinks slightly in cold temperatures.El metal se contrae ligeramente con temperaturas frías.
a. retroceder ante
She shrank from the idea of seeing his terrifying image again.Ella retrocedió ante la idea de ver su imagen terrorífica de nuevo.
b. no atreverse a
He shrank from telling her the truth about her sister.No se atrevió a decirle la verdad sobre su hermana.
c. recular ante
Tom has a habit of shrinking from intimacy.Tom tiene un hábito de recular ante la intimidad.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (colloquial) (medical)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el psiquiatra (M), la psiquiatra (F)
(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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I don't know how to handle this situation. I need to see a shrink.No sé como enfrentarme a esta situación. Necesito ver a un psiquiatra.
b. el loquero (M), la loquera (F) (slang)
(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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Patricia graduated and immediately began working as a shrink.Patricia se graduó y acto seguido empezó a trabajar de loquera.
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