shrink

• اسم عامي يشير إلى الطبيب النفسي أو المعالج النفسي، ويُستخدم في السياقات غير الرسمية.

A colloquial noun referring to a psychiatrist or psychotherapist, often used informally.

1. Psychiatrist or psychologistB2slangamerican

   Informal term for a psychiatrist or psychotherapist.

   طبيب نفسي

   • She decided to see a shrink about her anxiety.
   • He jokes about visiting the shrink every week.
   • My friend recommended a good shrink in the city.

   المرادفاتanalystpsychiatristpsychologistpsychotherapisttherapist

• فعل يدل على نقصان الشيء في الحجم أو الكمية أو العدد، أو تقلصه وانكماشه.

A verb used to indicate the act of becoming or making smaller in size or amount.

فعل شاذ

1. A2formal

   To become smaller in size or amount, often due to heat, cold, or pressure.

   يصغر

   • The sweater shrank in the wash.
   • Ice shrinks when it melts.
   • The economy shrank during the recession.

   المرادفاتcompresscondensecontractdecreasedeflatediminishdwindlenarrowreducesubside

   الأضدادexpandgrowswell

2. Move back in fearB1informal

   To move away or recoil from something frightening or unpleasant.

   التراجع خوفًا

   • She shrank back from the spider.
   • He shrank from the loud noise.
   • The child shrank behind his mother.

   المرادفاتblenchcowerdraw backflinchquailrecoilwince

   الأضدادadvanceapproachconfrontface

3. Avoid or hesitateB2formal

   To avoid doing something difficult or unpleasant.

   يتجنب

   • He shrinks from public speaking.
   • She never shrinks from a challenge.
   • They shrink from making tough decisions.

   المرادفاتbalkcringedemurflinchhesitatequailrecoilwaver

   الأضدادconfrontembracefacetackle

الصيغ المركّبةshrink from