How is the word encoger translated from Spanish to English

English translation
shrink
verb

Hacerse más pequeño de tamaño.

To become smaller in size.

Examples with “encoger”

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  • La lana encoge con agua caliente. — Wool shrinks in hot water.

  • ¿Estos vaqueros encogerán si los lavo? — Will these jeans shrink if I wash them?

  • Nuestros ahorros encogen un poco cada mes. — Our savings shrink a little every month.

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