achicarse

pron.v.

1 to get smaller; to shrink.

2 (fig.) To humble, to eat humble pie.

3 to do oneself down, to belittle oneself (rebajarse). (Latin American)

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achicarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (amenguarse) to get smaller

2 (amilanarse) to lose heart

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VPR

1) (=empequeñecerse) to get smaller; [ropa] to shrink

2) esp LAm (=rebajarse) to be intimidated, belittle o.s.

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(v.) = wimp, wimp out (on), chicken out (on/of)

Ex. He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.

Ex. The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.

Ex. So basically they are chickening out of the debate.

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(v.) = wimp, wimp out (on), chicken out (on/of)

Ex: He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.

Ex: The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.

Ex: So basically they are chickening out of the debate.

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■achicarse verbo reflexivo
1 (apocarse) to lose heart
2 (mermar) to get smaller
'achicarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicar
English:
chicken
- shrink

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vpr

1. [empequeñecer] to grow smaller

2. [acobardarse] to be intimidated

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achicarse

v/r get smaller; fig

feel intimidated

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vr

: to become intimidated