Shrink from Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈʃɹɪŋk/ /ˈfɹəm

SHRINGK frum

UK

ʃɹˈɪŋk/ /fɹˈɒm

shringk FROM

التعريف

To avoid doing something because you are afraid, worried, or unwilling; to be unwilling to do something difficult or unpleasant.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Somewhat formal and literary; commonly used with abstract concepts (e.g., 'shrink from responsibility', 'shrink from confrontation'). Implies emotional hesitation rather than physical movement. Do not confuse with 'shrink' (to become smaller) in a literal sense.

• Spanish: rehuir - evitar
• Portuguese (BR): evitar - recuar de
• Portuguese (PT): evitar - recuar de
• Chinese (Simplified): 回避 - 退缩
• Chinese (Traditional): 迴避 - 退縮
• Hindi: से बचना - हिचकिचाना
• Arabic: يتجنب - يتهرب من
• Bengali: এড়িয়ে চলা - সরে যাওয়া (কোনো কিছুর সামনে থেকে)
• Russian: уклоняться - избегать (чего-либо)
• Japanese: 尻込みする - ためらう
• Vietnamese: né tránh - ngần ngại
• Korean: 피하다 - 주저하다
• Turkish: kaçınmak - çekinmek
• Urdu: گریز کرنا - ہچکچانا
• Indonesian: menghindar - enggan (melakukan sesuatu)

جمل نموذجية

Many people shrink from speaking in public.

basic

She did not shrink from the difficult task.

basic

Do not shrink from new experiences.

basic

Even when criticized, he never shrinks from telling the truth.

natural

I shrink from the idea of lying to my friends.

natural

It’s natural to shrink from confrontation, but sometimes it’s necessary.

natural