Translations for „shrunk“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

shrunk [ʃrʌŋk] VB

shrunk pt, pp of:

See also shrink

I . shrink <shrank [or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken] > [ʃrɪŋk] VB trans

shrink

encolher

II . shrink <shrank [or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken] > [ʃrɪŋk] VB intr

1. shrink (become smaller):

shrink

encolher

2. shrink (be reluctant to):

to shrink from (doing) sth

esquivar-se de (fazer) a. c.

I . shrink <shrank [or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken] > [ʃrɪŋk] VB trans

shrink

encolher

II . shrink <shrank [or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken] > [ʃrɪŋk] VB intr

1. shrink (become smaller):

shrink

encolher

2. shrink (be reluctant to):

to shrink from (doing) sth

esquivar-se de (fazer) a. c.

shrink-wrap VB trans

shrink-wrap

embalar com filme plástico

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Today, all three populations ranges have shrunk in size due to habitat loss for agriculture and uncontrolled timber cutting, as well as hunting for meat.

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Later, the wool was put into hot water before being used, which shrunk, stiffened, and tightened the wool.

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In the 1900s, the rhino population has been shrunk to just a few hundred.

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A million dollar budget shortfall in the district forced the closure of the school, which had shrunk even further to 16 students.

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The early packs issued in the 1960s had tight cellophane sleeves and some have shrunk leading to buckling of the information cards.

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The tide of wealth had been heaped against him, but he had never shrunk from his duties.

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The world has shrunk and for a film fanatic there's a torrent (pun intended) of films available if you're hooked to the information highway.

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The average conker has shrunk during the past few decades.

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The lifeboats and funnels were shrunk by ten percent.

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Since early 2006, the newspaper's editorial staff has shrunk from 23 employees to its current level, of 14 or 15.

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