contraction

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈtrækʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈtrækʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən trak′shən)

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contraction n (metal, etc.: shrinking)contracción nf
 You have to allow for some contraction in cold weather.
 Tienes que dejar margen para un poco de contracción en clima frío.
contraction n (word: contracted form) (gramática)contracción nf
 Contractions are common with most modal verbs in English.
 Las contracciones son comunes en la mayoría de los verbos modales del inglés.
contraction n (childbirth: muscle spasm) (del parto)contracción nf
 Her contractions are now coming every ten minutes.
 Sus contracciones ahora vienen cada diez minutos.
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'contraction' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
contr. - cramp - peristalsis - systole
Spanish:
acrónimo - contracción - contracción muscular - contractura - contractura muscular - crispamiento - rictus


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