shrink in Russian
shrink in Russian is мозгопра́в, уменьша́ть, сжать — shrink means to become or make smaller.
shrink in Russian
мозгопра́в
Pronounced: mozgoprav
(slang, sometimes, pejorative) A psychiatrist or psychotherapist.
уменьша́ть
Pronounced: umenshat
(transitive) To cause to become smaller.
сжать
Pronounced: szhat
(transitive) To cause to become smaller.
сжима́ть
Pronounced: szhimat
(transitive) To cause to become smaller.
уме́ньшить
Pronounced: umenshit
(transitive) To cause to become smaller.
сади́ться
Pronounced: saditsya
(intransitive) To become smaller; to contract.
сесть
Pronounced: sest
(intransitive) To become smaller; to contract.
сжа́ться
Pronounced: szhatsya
(intransitive) To become smaller; to contract.
сжима́ться
Pronounced: szhimatsya
(intransitive) To become smaller; to contract.
сократи́ться
Pronounced: sokratitsya
(intransitive) To become smaller; to contract.
сокраща́ться
Pronounced: sokrashchatsya
(intransitive) To become smaller; to contract.
What does "shrink" mean?
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verb To become or make smaller.
"The wool sweater shrank in the wash."
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verb To draw back or flinch, especially from fear or discomfort.
"She shrank from his angry stare."
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noun A psychiatrist or psychotherapist (informal).
"He's been seeing a shrink twice a week since the accident."
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shrink in a sentence
- The wool sweater shrank in the wash.
- Rising costs have shrunk the company's profit margins.
- She shrank from his angry stare.
- I don't shrink from hard work, but I dislike doing it for no reason.
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What is "shrink" in Russian?
"shrink" in Russian is мозгопра́в, уменьша́ть, сжать. shrink means: To become or make smaller.
How do you pronounce мозгопра́в?
"shrink" in Russian is мозгопра́в, pronounced "mozgoprav".
How do you use "shrink" in a sentence?
Example: "The wool sweater shrank in the wash." In Russian, "shrink" is мозгопра́в, уменьша́ть, сжать.
Are there other ways to say "shrink" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 11 translations listed for "shrink": мозгопра́в, уменьша́ть, сжать, сжима́ть, уме́ньшить, сади́ться.
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