contraction

A noun referring to the process of becoming smaller, tighter, or shorter, often used in medical contexts to describe muscle tightening, especially during childbirth.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс уменьшения, сжатия или сокращения, часто используемое в медицинском контексте для описания напряжения мышц, особенно во время родов.esSustantivo que denota el proceso de reducirse, encogerse o apretarse, usado a menudo en contextos médicos para describir la tensión de los músculos, especialmente durante el parto, así como en gramática para referirse a la fusión de palabras.frNom désignant le processus de réduction, de compression ou de rétrécissement, souvent utilisé dans un contexte médical pour décrire la tension des muscles, en particulier pendant l'accouchement.deSubstantiv, das den Vorgang der Verkleinerung, Zusammenziehung oder Verkürzung bezeichnet, häufig im medizinischen Kontext verwendet für die Anspannung von Muskeln, besonders während der Geburt.ptSubstantivo que designa o processo de diminuir, comprimir ou encurtar; em contexto médico, refere-se à tensão ou contração muscular, especialmente as contrações uterinas durante o parto.zh名词，表示收缩、缩小、紧缩或缩短的过程；在医学语境中常指肌肉收缩，尤其是分娩时的宫缩。arاسم يدل على عملية الانقباض أو التقلص أو التقليص أو التضييق، ويُستخدم في السياق الطبي لوصف انقباض العضلات، ولا سيما عضلات الرحم أثناء الولادة. كما يشير إلى التقلص في اللغة أو النحو أو الفيزياء.

1. Linguistic shortening B1 formal

   A shortened form of a word or group of words, often using an apostrophe to indicate omitted letters.

   • 'Can't' is a contraction of 'cannot'.
   • 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'.
   • Contractions are common in informal speech and writing.

   ruСокращениеescontracción lingüísticafrContraction linguistiquedeKontraktionptContraçãozh缩约arالاختصار اللغوي

   Synonymes: abbreviationshortening

2. Muscle tightening B2 formal medical

   The process of a muscle becoming shorter and tighter, often during childbirth or exercise.

   • She felt a strong contraction during labor.
   • The doctor monitored the frequency of her contractions.
   • Muscle contractions help move blood through the body.

   ruСокращениеesContracción muscularfrContraction musculairedeKontraktionptContração muscularzh收缩arانقباض العضلة

   Synonymes: constrictioncrampspasmtightening

   Antonymes: relaxation

3. Reduction in size B2 formal

   The act or process of becoming smaller or narrower.

   • The contraction of metal occurs when it cools.
   • Economic contraction led to a recession.
   • The contraction of the balloon was due to the loss of air.

   ruСжатиеescontracción (reducción de tamaño)frRéduction de tailledeZusammenziehungptContraçãozh收缩arانقباض

   Synonymes: compressionconstrictiondecreasediminutionnarrowingreductionshrinkageshrinkingtightening

   Antonymes: dilationdistensionenlargementexpansionextension

• contractions plural form
• contractions' possessive plural form
• contraction's possessive singular form