WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| shrunken adj | (shrivelled) | reducido/a adj |
| | | marchito/a adj |
| | | seco/a adj |
| | The shaman carried a shrunken head with him for rituals. |
| | El chamán llevaba una cabeza reducida consigo para los rituales. |
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 | shrunken |
| 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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