WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| achique nm | (acción de sacar agua) (drain) | bailing n |
| | (water pump) | pumping n |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| achicar⇒ vtr | (sacar agua) (nautical: US) | bail out⇒ vtr |
| | (UK) | bale out⇒ vtr |
| | | scoop out⇒ vtr |
| | Achicaron el agua que había entrado al sótano. |
| | They bailed out the water that had gone into the basement. |
| achicar vtr | (acortar, reducir) | shrink⇒ vtr |
| | La secadora de ropa achicó este suéter. |
| | The clothes dryer shrunk this sweater. |
| Additional Translations |
| achicarse⇒ v prnl | (persona: intimidarse) | become intimidated, get smaller vi + adj |
| | (informal) | bail out, bottle out vi phrasal |
| | Un hombre pusilánime se achica ante la adversidad. |
| | A pushover becomes intimidated (or: gets smaller) when facing adversity. |
| achicarse v prnl | (tamaño: reducirse) | shrink⇒ vi |
| | | get smaller vi + adj |
| | El quiste se achicó gracias al tratamiento. |
| | The cyst shrank thanks to the treatment. |
| achicar⇒ vtr | (acobardar, asustar) | intimidate⇒ vtr |
| | (fear) | terrorize⇒ vtr |
| | (submission) | browbeat⇒, dominate⇒ vtr |
| | Con sus gritos, el jefe achica al más valiente. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The boss' yelling intimidates even the bravest employees. |