shrink
/ʃrɪŋk/verb
उच्चारण श्रिंक
सिकुड़ना, घटना; सिकोड़ना, घटाना
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to become, or make something become, smaller in size or amount
सिकुड़ना, घटना; सिकोड़ना, घटाना
- Woollen clothes shrink in hot water.
- The company has shrunk its workforce by a third.
- My new shirt shrank after one wash.
+ 2 more examples
- The lake has shrunk because of the long drought.
- Our profits have shrunk over the past two years.
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[I] ~ (back/away) (from sb/sth)
to move back or away from something because you are frightened or shocked
(डर से) पीछे हटना, सिमटना
- The child shrank back from the barking dog.
- The kitten shrank back when the vacuum cleaner started.
- The boy shrank behind his mother at the sight of the stranger.
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- She shrank from the idea of speaking in public.
- He did not shrink from telling the truth.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
shrink (intransitive): get smaller
Used without an object when something becomes smaller by itself, such as cloth after washing or a market over time.
जब कोई चीज़ अपने आप छोटी हो जाए, जैसे धोने पर कपड़ा, तब 'shrink' बिना object के आता है।
- My cotton shirt shrank in the first wash.
- The number of tigers in the forest has shrunk over the years.
shrink + object (transitive)
With an object, it means to make something smaller: heat, cost-cutting or a process does the shrinking.
Object के साथ इसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ को छोटा करना है: गर्मी, खर्च में कटौती या कोई प्रक्रिया उसे छोटा करती है।
- Hot water will shrink the woollen sweater.
- The recession shrank the company's profits.
shrink from + noun / -ing
To avoid something unpleasant or difficult because you are afraid or unwilling. Always 'from', followed by a gerund, not an infinitive.
डर या अनिच्छा के कारण किसी कठिन या अप्रिय काम से बचना; इसके बाद 'from' और gerund आता है, infinitive नहीं।
- A true leader does not shrink from responsibility.
- Radhika never shrinks from telling the truth.
shrink back / away
The body moves back in fear or disgust.
भय या घृणा से शरीर का पीछे हटना।
- The child shrank back when the dog barked.
+Collocations 4
shrink + noun
economymarketprofitworkforceglaciersalary
- The Himalayan glaciers are shrinking each year.
adverb + shrink
rapidlydramaticallyslowlysteadilybadly
- The village population shrank dramatically after the factory closed.
shrink from + noun
dutyresponsibilityconflictthe trutha challenge
- He did not shrink from his duty even in danger.
cloth + shrink
woolcottondenimsilkin the wash
- Cheap cotton often shrinks in hot water.
“More examples 5
- The river shrank to a thin stream in May.
मई में नदी सिकुड़कर एक पतली धारा रह गई।
- Radhika's confidence shrank after the first failure.
पहली असफलता के बाद राधिका का आत्मविश्वास घट गया।
- Do not shrink from asking for help when you need it.
जब आपको आवश्यकता हो, तब सहायता माँगने में हिचकिचाइए मत।
- The old man's body had shrunk with age.
बुढ़ापे के कारण बूढ़े आदमी का शरीर सिकुड़ गया था।
- Shrinking forests threaten many animals.
सिकुड़ते जंगल कई जानवरों के लिए खतरा हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The shirt has shrinked in the wash.
✓ The shirt has shrunk in the wash.
'Shrink' is irregular: shrink, shrank, shrunk.
'Shrink' irregular verb है: shrink, shrank, shrunk।
✗ He never shrinks to tell the truth.
✓ He never shrinks from telling the truth.
'Shrink from' takes a gerund, not 'to' + verb.
'Shrink from' के बाद gerund आता है, 'to' + verb नहीं।
✗ The shirt was shrank when I took it out.
✓ The shirt had shrunk when I took it out.
'Shrank' is the simple past; with 'had' or 'was' you need the participle form 'shrunk'.
'Shrank' simple past है; 'had' के साथ participle रूप 'shrunk' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs mean becoming smaller, but each suits different things.
ये verb छोटे होने के अर्थ में हैं, पर हर एक अलग प्रकार की चीज़ों पर लगता है।
Get smaller, especially cloth, bodies or numbers.
छोटा होना, विशेषकर कपड़ा, शरीर या संख्याएँ।
- Wool shrinks in hot water.
A formal word for becoming smaller or tighter, as muscles do.
छोटा या कसा होने के लिए औपचारिक शब्द, जैसे मांसपेशियाँ।
- Metal contracts as it cools.
→Phrasal verbs 1
shrink from sth/from doing sth
to be unwilling to do something that is difficult or unpleasant
(कठिन या अप्रिय काम से) कतराना, पीछे हटना
- She never shrinks from taking a hard decision.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Shrank, shrunk (also shrunken as an adjective).
Irregular forms shrank और shrunk हैं (adjective के रूप में shrunken)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Shrink from doing sth.
Phrasal verb 'shrink from doing sth' भी पूछा जाता है।