WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| shrinking adj | (getting smaller in size) | encogiéndose gerundio |
| | | que se encoge loc adj |
| | | que se achica loc adj |
| | The shrinking city was visible in the rear-view mirror. |
| | La ciudad encogiéndose era visible a través del espejo retrovisor. |
| shrinking n | (shrinkage) | encogimiento nm |
| | | reducción nf |
| | | contracción nf |
| | Be sure to allow for shrinking when you buy new jeans. |
| | Considera el encogimiento cuando compres jeans nuevos. |
| shrinking adj | figurative (getting smaller in scope) (figurado) | retraído/a adj |
| | | venido a menos loc adj |
| | Shrinking budgets are forcing officials to cut back programmes. |
| | Los presupuestos retraídos obligan a las autoridades a reducir programas. |
| shrinking adj | figurative (becoming fewer) | disminuido adj |
| | | venido a menos loc adj |
| | The shrinking pool of applicants means more of them are accepted. |
| | Un disminuido número de candidatos significa que la mayoría de ellos serán aceptados. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| shrink⇒ vi | (become smaller) | encogerse⇒ v prnl |
| | | reducirse⇒ v prnl |
| | | contraerse⇒ v prnl |
| | | achicarse⇒ v prnl |
| | My jumper has shrunk in the wash. |
| | El suéter se encogió en la lavadora. |
| shrink [sth]⇒ vtr | (make smaller) | encoger |
| | | reducir⇒ vtr |
| | | contraer⇒ vtr |
| | | achicar⇒ vtr |
| | The washing machine shrank my jumper. |
| | La lavadora encogió mi suéter. |
| Additional Translations |
| shrink n | slang (psychiatrist) | psiquiatra, siquiatra n común |
| | (coloquial, peyorativo) | loquero, loquera nm, nf |
| | Sarah is working through some personal problems and sees a shrink once a week. |
| | Sarah está teniendo problemas personales y ve a un psiquiatra una vez por semana. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
Locuciones verbales
shrink | shrinking |
| shrink away from [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (be reluctant to face) | evitar⇒ vtr |
| | | alejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | retroceder ante vi + prep |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | Paul always shrinks away from confrontation. |
| shrink back vi phrasal | (back away) | retroceder⇒ vi |
| | | recular⇒ vi |
| | The cat shrank back when Ian tried to approach it. |
| shrink from [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (avoid, retreat from) (informal) | achicarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | (informal) | arrugar ante vi + prep |
| | | retraerse de v prnl + prep |
| | | rehuir⇒ vtr |
| | A good leader never shrinks from a challenging situation. |
| | Un buen líder nunca se achica ante una situación difícil. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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