What does encolher in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word encolher in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use encolher in Portuguese.

The word encolher in Portuguese means shrink, encolher, recuar, retroceder, encolher, murchar, encolher, reduzir, agachar-se, encolher-se, contrair-se, encolher-se, encolher-se diante de, pré-encolher, dar de ombros. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word encolher

shrink

encolher

intransitive verb (become smaller)

Meu moletom encolheu na lavagem.
My jumper has shrunk in the wash.

recuar, retroceder

intransitive verb (reaction: flinch, recoil) (reação)

Eu me retraí quando ela descreveu o acidente.
I winced when she described the accident.

encolher, murchar

intransitive verb (shrink, dry up) (secar)

The fruit shriveled in the hot sun.

encolher, reduzir

transitive verb (make smaller)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A máquina de lavar encolheu meu moletom.
The washing machine shrank my jumper.

agachar-se, encolher-se, contrair-se

intransitive verb (fear: cower, draw back) (encolher-se de medo)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Eu agacho-me sempre que ela diz que vai cantar.
I cringe whenever she says she's going to sing.

encolher-se

intransitive verb (reflex: pain)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Rachel encolheu-se quando ela se cortou com a faca.
Rachel flinched when she cut herself on the knife.

encolher-se diante de

(avoid [sth] frightening or difficult)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
A good soldier does not flinch from his duty.

pré-encolher

transitive verb (shrink-wash prior to sale) (lavar para encolher)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

dar de ombros

intransitive verb (gesture with the shoulders)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
Melanie perguntou a Ben se algo estava errado, mas ele somente deu de ombros.
Melanie asked Ben if anything was wrong, but he just shrugged.

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