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The Pathfinder had named Mabel as the arbiter because he admired her, and because, in his eyes, rank had little or no value; but Lieutenant Muir shrank at such a reference in the presence of the wives of the officers.
Pathfinder avait pris Mabel pour arbitre parce qu’elle lui plaisait, et que le rang était presque sans aucun prix à ses yeux : mais la présence de trois femmes d’officiers fit hésiter le lieutenant Muir.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
But from this Madeleine shrank, for this William was too feeble.
Madeleine reculait, et Guillaume était trop faible.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Mrs. Penniman, moreover, though she had a good deal of a certain sort of artificial assurance, shrank, for indefinable reasons, from presenting herself to her brother as a fountain of instruction.
Ajoutons que Mrs. Penniman, qui ne manquait pas d'une certaine assurance superficielle, se gardait, pour certaines raisons, de se poser vis-à- vis de son frère comme un puits de science.
James, Henri / Washington SquareJames, Henri / Washington Square (L'Heritiere)
Washington Square (L'Heritiere)
James, Henri
© Editions Denoël, 1953
Washington Square
James, Henri
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
The reliance on Pathfinder's friendship did not extend beyond the Quartermaster and Cap, however, for even the French officer, who had hitherto stood his ground so well, shrank back at the sound of the terrible name.
Cette conviction de l’amitié de Pathfinder ne s’étendit pas néanmoins plus loin que le quartier-maître et Cap ; l’officier français lui-même, qui jusque-là avait fait si bonne contenance, recula en entendant prononcer ce terrible nom.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
She shrank back, scarcely occupying any room, wearing a dark dress, and showing colourless hair, and a long grief-stricken face which expressed unlimited self-abandonment, infinite sadness.
Elle s’effaçait ne tenait pas de place, avec sa robe sombre, ses cheveux décolorés, sa figure longue et douloureuse, qui respirait un abandon sans bornes, une infinie tristesse.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
Though between 2004 and 2007, greenhouse gas emissions from electricity and heat generation shrank slightly, they fluctuated by about 10 Mt.
Même si, de 2004 à 2007, les émissions de gaz à effet de serre provenant de la production électrique et thermique ont quelque peu diminué, elles ont toujours fluctué aux alentours de 10 Mt.
They always shrank from deciding what they would do when James came back.
Ils évitaient toujours de décider ce qu’ils feraient, lorsque Jacques reviendrait.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
- even the tongue of the spirited Mabel faltered, and she shrank, with maiden shame, from adding what she wished so earnestly to say.
– Ici la parole manqua à Mabel, et elle fut quelques instants sans pouvoir se décider prononcer les mots qu’elle désirait si vivement d’ajouter.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
She no doubt shrank from the idea of being seen with a man, even by strangers. She meant to remain silent about that strange night, she meant to tell some falsehood, and keep the recollection of her adventure entirely to herself.
Sans doute, elle se révoltait à l’idée d’être rencontrée avec un homme, même par des inconnus: elle tairait sa nuit, elle mentirait et garderait pour elle le souvenir de l’aventure.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
"Can this be so, Sergeant?" said the guide, whose meek and modest nature shrank from viewing himself in colors so favorable.
– Cela est-il possible, sergent ? – s’écria le guide, à la modestie duquel il répugnait de se regarder sous un jour si favorable ;
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
He was so startled that he nearly fell and shrank back as far as the granite parapet.
Sa surprise fut si violente qu'il faillit tomber et recula jusqu'au parapet de granit.
Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et Jean
Pierre et Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Pierre and Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
The young woman, abruptly turning round, withdrew her shoulder, and in doing so, fixed on Laurent such a strange look of repugnance and horror, that he shrank back, troubled and ill at ease, as if himself seized with terror and disgust.
La jeune femme retira son épaule en se retournant brusquement. Elle fixa sur Laurent un regard si étrange de répugnance et d'effroi, qu'il recula, mal à l'aise, comme pris lui-même de terreur et de dégoût.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Nell shrank timidly from all the dwarf's advances towards conversation, and fled from the very sound of his voice; nor were the lawyer's smiles less terrible to her than Quilp's grimaces.
Nell ne cherchait qu’à se soustraire aux avances que lui faisait Quilp pour entrer en conversation avec elle ; le son de sa voix suffisait pour la mettre en fuite, et elle ne redoutait pas moins les sourires du procureur que les grimaces de Quilp.
Dickens, Charles / The Old Curiosity ShopDickens, Charles / Le magasin d'antiquites
Le magasin d'antiquites
Dickens, Charles
The Old Curiosity Shop
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
It might be wiser to begin by revealing myself to our neighbor Mme Gabin; still I shrank from taking a third party into confidence.
Le mieux peut-être serait de prévenir d'abord cette vieille femme, Mme Gabin, qui logeait là. Mais il me déplaisait de mettre quelqu'un entre nous.
Zola, Emile / The Death of Oliver BecailleZola, Emile / La mort d'Olivier Becaille
La mort d'Olivier Becaille
Zola, Emile
The Death of Oliver Becaille
Zola, Emile
But the lady, with a frightened look, shrank woefully into her corner, murmuring: "No, no, I am not ill.
Mais la dame s’effara, rentra douloureusement dans son coin, en murmurant : « Non, non ! je ne suis pas malade...
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile

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shrink fit machine
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Word forms

shrink

verb
Basic forms
Pastshrank, shrunk
Imperativeshrink
Present Participle (Participle I)shrinking
Past Participle (Participle II)shrunk, shrunken
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I shrinkwe shrink
you shrinkyou shrink
he/she/it shrinksthey shrink
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am shrinkingwe are shrinking
you are shrinkingyou are shrinking
he/she/it is shrinkingthey are shrinking
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have shrunk, shrunkenwe have shrunk, shrunken
you have shrunk, shrunkenyou have shrunk, shrunken
he/she/it has shrunk, shrunkenthey have shrunk, shrunken
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been shrinkingwe have been shrinking
you have been shrinkingyou have been shrinking
he/she/it has been shrinkingthey have been shrinking
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I shrank, shrunkwe shrank, shrunk
you shrank, shrunkyou shrank, shrunk
he/she/it shrank, shrunkthey shrank, shrunk
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was shrinkingwe were shrinking
you were shrinkingyou were shrinking
he/she/it was shrinkingthey were shrinking
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had shrunk, shrunkenwe had shrunk, shrunken
you had shrunk, shrunkenyou had shrunk, shrunken
he/she/it had shrunk, shrunkenthey had shrunk, shrunken
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been shrinkingwe had been shrinking
you had been shrinkingyou had been shrinking
he/she/it had been shrinkingthey had been shrinking
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will shrinkwe shall/will shrink
you will shrinkyou will shrink
he/she/it will shrinkthey will shrink
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be shrinkingwe shall/will be shrinking
you will be shrinkingyou will be shrinking
he/she/it will be shrinkingthey will be shrinking
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have shrunk, shrunkenwe shall/will have shrunk, shrunken
you will have shrunk, shrunkenyou will have shrunk, shrunken
he/she/it will have shrunk, shrunkenthey will have shrunk, shrunken
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been shrinkingwe shall/will have been shrinking
you will have been shrinkingyou will have been shrinking
he/she/it will have been shrinkingthey will have been shrinking
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would shrinkwe should/would shrink
you would shrinkyou would shrink
he/she/it would shrinkthey would shrink
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be shrinkingwe should/would be shrinking
you would be shrinkingyou would be shrinking
he/she/it would be shrinkingthey would be shrinking
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have shrunk, shrunkenwe should/would have shrunk, shrunken
you would have shrunk, shrunkenyou would have shrunk, shrunken
he/she/it would have shrunk, shrunkenthey would have shrunk, shrunken
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been shrinkingwe should/would have been shrinking
you would have been shrinkingyou would have been shrinking
he/she/it would have been shrinkingthey would have been shrinking
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am shrunk, shrunkenwe are shrunk, shrunken
you are shrunk, shrunkenyou are shrunk, shrunken
he/she/it is shrunk, shrunkenthey are shrunk, shrunken
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being shrunk, shrunkenwe are being shrunk, shrunken
you are being shrunk, shrunkenyou are being shrunk, shrunken
he/she/it is being shrunk, shrunkenthey are being shrunk, shrunken
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been shrunk, shrunkenwe have been shrunk, shrunken
you have been shrunk, shrunkenyou have been shrunk, shrunken
he/she/it has been shrunk, shrunkenthey have been shrunk, shrunken
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was shrunk, shrunkenwe were shrunk, shrunken
you were shrunk, shrunkenyou were shrunk, shrunken
he/she/it was shrunk, shrunkenthey were shrunk, shrunken
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being shrunk, shrunkenwe were being shrunk, shrunken
you were being shrunk, shrunkenyou were being shrunk, shrunken
he/she/it was being shrunk, shrunkenthey were being shrunk, shrunken
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been shrunk, shrunkenwe had been shrunk, shrunken
you had been shrunk, shrunkenyou had been shrunk, shrunken
he/she/it had been shrunk, shrunkenthey had been shrunk, shrunken
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be shrunk, shrunkenwe shall/will be shrunk, shrunken
you will be shrunk, shrunkenyou will be shrunk, shrunken
he/she/it will be shrunk, shrunkenthey will be shrunk, shrunken
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been shrunk, shrunkenwe shall/will have been shrunk, shrunken
you will have been shrunk, shrunkenyou will have been shrunk, shrunken
he/she/it will have been shrunk, shrunkenthey will have been shrunk, shrunken