English-Portuguese translations for shrink

encolherA indústria pesqueira está no mau caminho e a encolher permanentemente. The fishing industry is in a bad way and is shrinking constantly. É um facto que o orçamento europeu tem vindo a encolher desde há décadas. It is a fact that the European budget has been shrinking for decades. Mas então quando é que essa pele de chagrém que é a nossa soberania nacional vai deixar de encolher? But when will what remains of our national sovereignty stop shrinking away?
contrairEstas economias estão a contrair-se de modo alarmante. These economies are shrinking alarmingly. A base da indústria transformadora do têxtil e do vestuário está a contrair-se. The textile and clothing industry manufacturing base is shrinking. A sua economia ainda se está a contrair, à taxa de 5,7%, o que faz do Zimbabué o único país de África cuja economia não se encontra em crescimento. The Zimbabwean economy is still shrinking by 5.7%, which makes Zimbabwe the only country in Africa whose economy is not growing.

reduzirTambém é verdade que ainda há um fosso entre as duas margens: está a reduzir-se mas ainda existe. It is also true that there is still a gap between the two shores: it is shrinking but it is still there. Infelizmente, os governos decidiram reduzir a rede de caminhos-de-ferro em virtude ela ser considerada deficitária. Unfortunately, the governments have decided to shrink the railway network, because it is deemed loss-making. Vários Estados-Membros ponderam medidas para reduzir as suas dívidas nacionais indexando os fundos de pensão às respectivas dívidas. Various Member States are considering arrangements to shrink their national debts by tying pension funds to their debts.

To cause to become smaller
To become smaller; to contract
To cower or flinch
To draw back; to withdraw
To withdraw or retire, as from danger
To move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust
Shrinkage; contraction; recoil
A psychiatrist or psychotherapist
Loss of inventory, for example due to shoplifting or not selling items before their expiration date

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