Shrinken in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Shrinken in the English»French Dictionary

headshrinker N inf, pej

headshrinker

psy mf inf

headshrinker

psychiatre mf

I.shrink [Brit ʃrɪŋk, Am ʃrɪŋk] N inf

1. shrink:

shrink

psychanalyste mf

2. shrink (psychiatrist):

shrink

psy mf inf

shrink

psychiatre mf

II.shrink <pret shrank; pp shrunk or shrunken> [Brit ʃrɪŋk, Am ʃrɪŋk] VB trans

shrink

faire rétrécir

shrink

contracter

shrink ANTHROPOL head

réduire

III.shrink <pret shrank, pp shrunk or shrunken> [Brit ʃrɪŋk, Am ʃrɪŋk] VB intr

1. shrink:

shrink fabric:

rétrécir

shrink timber:

se contracter

shrink piece of dough, meat:

réduire

shrink forest, area of land:

reculer

shrink boundaries:

se rapprocher

shrink economy, sales:

être en recul

shrink resources, funds:

s'amenuiser

shrink old person, body:

se tasser

the staff has shrunk from 200 to 50

les effectifs sont tombés de 200 à 50

to have shrunk to nothing team, household:

être quasiment réduit à néant

to have shrunk to nothing person:

n'avoir plus que la peau sur les os

2. shrink (recoil):

shrink (physically)

reculer

to shrink from conflict, responsibility

se dérober devant

to shrink from doing

hésiter à faire

he didn't shrink from the task

il n'a pas rechigné à la tâche

I.shrink-wrap [Brit ˈʃrɪŋkrap, Am ˈʃrɪŋkˌræp] N

shrink-wrap

film m plastique (thermo-rétractable)

II.shrink-wrap <pres part shrink-wrapping; pret, pp shrink-wrapped> [Brit ˈʃrɪŋkrap, Am ˈʃrɪŋkˌræp] VB trans

shrink-wrap food:

shrink-wrap

emballer [qc] sous film plastique, pré-emballer

nonshrink [Brit nɒnˈʃrɪŋk] ADJ

nonshrink

irrétrécissable

shrinkage [Brit ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ, Am ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ] N

shrinkage (of fabric)

rétrécissement m

shrinkage (of timber)

contraction f

shrinkage (of economy, trade)

recul m

shrinkage (of resources, profits)

diminution f

shrinkage (of forest, area)

diminution f

shrinkage (of forest, area)

recul m

shrinking [Brit ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ, Am ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ] ADJ

shrinking amount, numbers

qui diminue

shrinking population, market, revenue

en baisse

shrinking resource, asset

qui se raréfie

shrinking audience

qui s'amenuise

shrink back VB [Brit ʃrɪŋk -, Am ʃrɪŋk -]

shrink back

reculer

to shrink back in horror

reculer d'horreur

shrinking violet N inf, hum

shrinking violet

personne f timorée

she's no shrinking violet!

elle n'a pas froid aux yeux! inf

shrine [Brit ʃrʌɪn, Am ʃraɪn] N

1. shrine (place of worship):

shrine

lieu m de pèlerinage (to consacré à)

2. shrine (in catholicism):

shrine (alcove)

autel m

shrine (building)

chapelle f

3. shrine (tomb):

shrine

tombeau m

trinket [Brit ˈtrɪŋkɪt, Am ˈtrɪŋkɪt] N

trinket

babiole f

Shrinken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Shrinken in the English»French Dictionary

headshrinker N

1. headshrinker (tribesman):

headshrinker

chef m de tribu

2. headshrinker inf (psychiatrist):

headshrinker

psy m

non-shrink ADJ

non-shrink

irrétrécissable

I.shrink [ʃrɪŋk] N inf

shrink

psy mf

II.shrink <shrank [or Am shrunk], shrunk [or a. Am shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] VB trans

shrink sweater

faire rétrécir

shrink costs

réduire

III.shrink <shrank [or Am shrunk], shrunk [or a. Am shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] VB intr

1. shrink (become smaller):

shrink sweater

rétrécir

shrink number, audience

se réduire

shrink profits

chuter

2. shrink (be reluctant to):

to shrink from doing sth

être réticent à faire qc

I.shrink-wrap [ˈʃrɪŋkræp] N

shrink-wrap

film m plastique (thermoformé)

II.shrink-wrap [ˈʃrɪŋkræp] VB trans

shrink-wrap food, book:

shrink-wrap

emballer sous film plastique (thermoformé)

shrinkage [ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ] N no pl

shrinkage of sweater

rétrécissement m

shrinkage of number

réduction f

shrine [ʃraɪn] N

1. shrine (containing sacred relics):

shrine

reliquaire m

2. shrine (site of worship):

shrine

lieu m de pèlerinage

hard drinker N

hard drinker

buveur m invétéré

trinket [ˈtrɪŋkɪt] N

trinket

babiole f

drinker N FOOD

1. drinker (person who drinks):

drinker

buveur(-euse) m (f)

2. drinker (alcoholic):

drinker

buveur m (invétéré)