Shrinks Meaning in English
word · lemma: shrink
/ˈʃɹɪŋks/
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/ʃɹˈɪŋks/
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التعريف
'Shrinks' is the third person singular form of 'shrink', meaning to become smaller in size, amount, or value.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Common with clothing ('my shirt shrinks'), money ('the budget shrinks'), or objects; usually formal or neutral. Don't confuse with 'shrinks' as slang for 'psychologists' (different meaning). Often used for gradual reduction.
Spanish: encoge - reducePortuguese (BR): encolhe - diminuiPortuguese (PT): encolhe - diminuiChinese (Simplified): 缩小 - 变小Chinese (Traditional): 縮小 - 變小Hindi: छोटा होता है - सिकुड़ता हैArabic: ينكمش - يتقلصBengali: ছোট হয়ে যায় - সংকুচিত হয়Russian: уменьшается - сжимаетсяJapanese: 縮むVietnamese: co lại - thu nhỏ lạiKorean: 줄어든다 - 작아진다Turkish: küçülürUrdu: سُکڑ جاتا ہےIndonesian: menyusut - mengecil
جمل نموذجية
This sweater shrinks in hot water.
basic
The ice shrinks when it melts.
basic
Her confidence shrinks in large crowds.
basic
My favorite T-shirt always shrinks after I wash it.
natural
Whenever the economy slows down, the job market shrinks.
natural
The paint shrinks as it dries, leaving tiny cracks.
natural