| Level | C1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | shrink |
| IPA | /ʃrɪŋk / verb (past tense shrank /ʃræŋk /; or shrunk /ʃrʌŋk /; past participle shrunk) |
| Back | çekmek, küçülmek; çektirmek, küçültmek |
| Back 2 | shrink (verb) /ʃrɪŋk
/ verb (past tense shrank /ʃræŋk /; or shrunk /ʃrʌŋk /; past participle shrunk)
1 [intransitive,
transitive]
to become smaller or
make sth smaller
çekmek, küçülmek; çektirmek, küçültmek
My T-shirt shrank in the wash.
TV has shrunk the world.
The rate of inflation has shrunk to 4%.
2 [intransitive]
to move back because
you are frightened or shocked
çekilmek
We shrank back against the wall when the
dog appeared.
PHRASAL VERB
shrink
from sth/doing sth
to not want to do sth
because you find it unpleasant
kaçınmak
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