encoger

v.

1 to shrink (clothes).

encoger el ánimo a alguien (figurative) to discourage somebody

el algodón encoge al lavarlo cotton shrinks when you wash it

La secadora a veces encoge la ropa The dryer shrinks the clothes sometimes.

2 to contract.

3 to crumple.

La máquina encoge los bordes The machine crumples the edges.

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encoger

Conjugation model [PROTEGER], like {{link=proteger}}proteger

► verbo transitivo

1 (contraer) to contract

2 (tejido) to shrink

3 figurado (asustar) to intimidate, frighten

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tejido) to shrink

► verbo pronominal encogerse

1 (contraerse) to contract

2 (tejido) to shrink

3 figurado (amilanarse) to be intimidated

■ sé valiente y no te encojas ante los demás be brave and don't let others intimidate you

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FRASEOLOGÍA

encogerse de hombros to shrug one's shoulders

se me encogió el corazón figurado my heart sank

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verb

to shrink

- encogerse de hombros

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1. VT

1) [+ tejidos] to shrink

2) (=acobardar) to intimidate

2.

VI [tela] to shrink

3.

See:

encogerse

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1.

verbo intransitivo to shrink

2.

encoger vt

a) <ropa> to shrink

b) <cuerpo>

encoger las piernas — to tuck one's legs in

encogió el cuerpo de miedo — he shrank back in fear

3.

encogerse v pron

1) ropa/tela to shrink

2) persona

a) (físicamente)

encogerse de hombros — to shrug one's shoulders

caminar encogido — to walk with one's shoulders hunched

b) (por la edad) to shrink, get shorter

c) (acobardarse) to be intimidated

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= shrink.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado shrank, participio shrunk.

Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

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* encogerse = flinch, cringe.

* encogerse de hombros = shrug + Posesivo + shoulders, shrug.

* encogerse de miedo = cower.

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1.

verbo intransitivo to shrink

2.

encoger vt

a) <ropa> to shrink

b) <cuerpo>

encoger las piernas — to tuck one's legs in

encogió el cuerpo de miedo — he shrank back in fear

3.

encogerse v pron

1) ropa/tela to shrink

2) persona

a) (físicamente)

encogerse de hombros — to shrug one's shoulders

caminar encogido — to walk with one's shoulders hunched

b) (por la edad) to shrink, get shorter

c) (acobardarse) to be intimidated

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= shrink.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado shrank, participio shrunk.

Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

* encogerse = flinch, cringe.

* encogerse de hombros = shrug + Posesivo + shoulders, shrug.

* encogerse de miedo = cower.

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encoger [E6 ]

vi

to shrink

■ encoger

vt

1 ‹ropa/tela› to shrink

2 ‹piernas/cuerpo›

encoger las piernas to tuck one's legs in

el animal encogió el cuerpo de miedo the animal shrank back in fear

■ encogerse

v pron

A «ropa/tela» to shrink

se me encogió el jersey my sweater shrank

B «persona»

1

(físicamente): encogerse de hombros to shrug one's shoulders

caminaba muy encogida she walked with her shoulders hunched

2 «anciano» to shrink, get shorter

3 (acobardarse) to be intimidated

no se encoge ante nadie he's not afraid of o daunted by anyone, he doesn't let himself be intimidated by anyone

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encoger (conjugate encoger) verbo intransitivo
to shrink
verbo transitivo

a) ‹ropa› to shrink

b) ‹piernas› to tuck … in;

◊ encogió el cuerpo de miedo he shrank back in fear

encogerse verbo pronominal
1 [ropa/tela] to shrink
2 [persona]

a) (físicamente):

◊ encogerse de hombros to shrug one's shoulders;

caminar encogido to walk with one's shoulders hunched

b) (por la edad) to shrink, get shorter

c) (acobardarse) to be intimidated

encoger
I vi (prenda) to shrink
II verbo transitivo
1 (prenda) to shrink
2 (una parte del cuerpo) to contract: tengo que encoger las piernas, I have to tuck my legs in
figurado las despedidas me encogen el corazón, saying good-bye makes me feel so sad
'encoger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tender
English:
constrict
- shrink

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encoger

♦ vi

[tejido, filete] to shrink;

el algodón encoge al lavarlo cotton shrinks when you wash it;

prendas que no encogen non-shrink clothes

♦ vt

1. [ropa, tejido] to shrink

2. [miembro, músculo] to contract;

[pierna, brazo] to tuck in;

encoja las piernas tuck your legs in

3. [apocar]

sus duras palabras me encogieron her harsh words took my breath away;

encoger el ánimo a alguien to discourage sb

♦ See also the pronominal verb encogerse

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encoger

I v/t

1 shrink; las piernas tuck in

2 fig

intimidate

II v/i de material shrink

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encoger {15} vt

1) : to shrink, to make smaller

2) : to intimidate

encoger vi

: to shrink, to contract

♦ See also the reflexive verb encogerse

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encoger vb to shrink [pt. shrank; pp. shrunk]

encogerse de hombros to shrug your shoulders [pt. & pp. shrugged]