Le verbe "shrink" en anglais est un verbe irrégulier qui signifie principalement "rétrécir" ou "diminuer en taille". Il est utilisé pour décrire le processus de diminution de taille, de volume ou de quantité. Ce verbe peut s'appliquer à divers contextes, tels que les vêtements qui rétrécissent après un lavage, la réduction de quelque chose en volume ou en importance, ou même les personnes qui se retirent ou se contractent par peur ou par timidité. Le verbe "shrink" a également une connotation psychologique, souvent utilisé pour décrire quelqu'un qui se recroqueville ou se replie sur lui-même.
The sweater shrank in the wash.
He always shrinks away from responsibility.
I hope these jeans don't shrink after I wash them.
The company's profits have shrunk significantly this quarter.
As the temperature dropped, the ice shrank and cracked.
The market for these products is shrinking rapidly.
Over time, the tumor shrank and eventually disappeared.
She felt her courage shrink as she faced the audience.
The fabric is known to shrink when exposed to high heat.
The population of the town has shrunk by half in the last decade.
I shrink my clothes in the dryer.
You shrink your responsibilities.
He shrinks away from challenges.
She shrinks her favorite sweater.
It shrinks in the wash.
We shrink the fabric by washing it.
They shrink their duties to avoid work.
I shrank my favorite shirt yesterday.
You shrank your responsibilities last week.
He shrank away from the problem.
She shrank her dress in the wash.
It shrank when it got wet.
We shrank the workload by delegating tasks.
They shrank their duties to avoid extra work.
I will shrink my clothes if I wash them in hot water.
You will shrink your responsibilities tomorrow.
He will shrink from the challenge ahead.
She will shrink her sweater if not careful.
It will shrink in the dryer.
We will shrink the fabric by boiling it.
They will shrink their tasks to finish early.
I am shrinking my jeans right now.
You are shrinking your responsibilities today.
He is shrinking away from his duties.
She is shrinking her clothes in the wash.
It is shrinking as it dries.
We are shrinking the material by soaking it.
They are shrinking their workload to relax.
I was shrinking my favorite shirt when you called.
You were shrinking your duties all day.
He was shrinking away from the problem.
She was shrinking her dress in the wash.
It was shrinking in the hot water.
We were shrinking the fabric by boiling it.
They were shrinking their responsibilities to avoid work.
I have shrunk my clothes many times.
You have shrunk your responsibilities often.
He has shrunk from his duties repeatedly.
She has shrunk her favorite sweater again.
It has shrunk in the dryer before.
We have shrunk the material by washing it.
They have shrunk their tasks too many times.
I had shrunk my shirt before I realized the mistake.
You had shrunk your duties before the meeting.
He had shrunk away from the issue by then.
She had shrunk her dress already.
It had shrunk before we noticed.
We had shrunk the fabric before using it.
They had shrunk their responsibilities by then.
I will have shrunk my clothes by then.
You will have shrunk your duties by tomorrow.
He will have shrunk from the challenge by next week.
She will have shrunk her sweater by the time you arrive.
It will have shrunk by the end of the day.
We will have shrunk the material by the time we use it.
They will have shrunk their tasks by the deadline.
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