encogerse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for encogerse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.encoger VB intr

encoger

to shrink

II.encoger VB trans

1. encoger ropa/tela:

encoger

to shrink

2. encoger piernas/cuerpo:

encoger las piernas

to tuck one's legs in

el animal encogió el cuerpo de miedo

the animal shrank back in fear

III.encogerse VB vpr

1. encogerse ropa/tela:

encogerse

to shrink

se me encogió el jersey

my sweater shrank

2.1. encogerse (físicamente):

encogerse de hombros

to shrug one's shoulders

caminaba muy encogida

she walked with her shoulders hunched

2.2. encogerse anciano:

encogerse

to shrink

encogerse

to get shorter

2.3. encogerse (acobardarse):

encogerse

to be intimidated

no se encoge ante nadie

he's not afraid of o daunted by anyone

no se encoge ante nadie

he doesn't let himself be intimidated by anyone

Translations for encogerse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to give a shrug (of indifference)

encogerse de hombros (con indiferencia)

shrug

encogerse de hombros

to shrug one's shoulders

encogerse de hombros

cower

encogerse (de miedo)

he wilted visibly under her glare

su mirada lo hizo encogerse

cringe dog/victim:

encogerse

shrink clothes/fabric:

encoger(se)

to shrug one's shoulders

encogerse de hombros

encogerse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for encogerse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.encoger VB intr g → j (tejido)

encoger

to shrink

II.encoger VB trans

1. encoger (contraer):

encoger

to contract

2. encoger (reducir):

encoger

to shrink

3. encoger (desalentar):

encoger

to depress

verlo así me encoge el ánimo

it depresses me to see him like this

III.encoger VB refl encogerse

1. encoger:

encogerse (contraerse)

to contract

encogerse (persona)

to cringe

encogerse de hombros fig inf

to shrug one's shoulders

2. encoger (reducirse):

encogerse

to shrink

3. encoger (acobardarse):

encogerse

to get scared

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encogerse de hombros

to shrug one's shoulders

Translations for encogerse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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cower

encogerse de miedo

to shrug one's shoulders

encogerse de hombros

shrug

encogerse de hombros

cringe

encogerse

encogerse Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

encogerse de hombros fig inf

to shrug one's shoulders

encogerse de hombros

to shrug one's shoulders

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Spanish

Encogerse hay un cogollero por cogollo, y algunos dicen que es porque (plantas).

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