shrinkage

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shringkij)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
shrinkage n (reduction, shrinking)encogimiento nm
  achicamiento nm
 Woollen garments suffer shrinkage if they are washed at high temperatures.
 Las prendas de lana sufren encogimiento si se lavan a altas temperaturas.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
shrinkage n figurative (retail loss)pérdidas nfpl
  pérdida por daños nf + loc adj
  disminución nf
 This store has suffered some shrinkage in the last quarter.
 Esta tienda ha sufrido algunas pérdidas en el último trimestre.
shrinkage n figurative (reduction in size)disminución nf
  achicadura nf
  achicamiento nm
 The shrinkage of the workforce saved the company money, but the remaining employees struggled to keep up with the workload.
 La disminución de la plantilla ahorró dinero a la empresa, pero los empleados que quedaron apenas podían soportar la carga de trabajo.
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'shrinkage' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: [led to, resulted in] shrinkage cracks, the formation of shrinkage cracks, [fabric, cotton, wool] shrinkage, more...

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