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contraction

/kɒnˈtɹæk.ʃən/ /kənˈtɹæk.ʃən/

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noun

Verkleinerung, Zusammenziehung

A reversible reduction in size.

Examples :

"The muscle contraction during exercise resulted in a temporary reduction in the size of the arm. "

Die Muskelverkleinerung während des Trainings führte zu einer vorübergehenden Verkleinerung des Arms.

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noun

Rezession, Konjunkturabschwung

A period of economic decline or negative growth.

Examples :

"The recent contraction in the local economy meant fewer jobs were available. "

Der jüngste Konjunkturabschwung in der lokalen Wirtschaft führte zu weniger verfügbaren Arbeitsplätzen.

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Zusammenziehung

A shortening of a muscle when it is used.

Examples :

"The contraction of her bicep muscle allowed her to lift the heavy box. "

Die Zusammenziehung ihres Bizepsmuskels ermöglichte es ihr, die schwere Kiste anzuheben.

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noun

Wehe, Kontraktion

A strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth.

Examples :

"The mother felt a painful contraction, a tightening in her stomach, as labor began. "

Die Mutter spürte eine schmerzhafte Wehe, ein Zusammenziehen in ihrem Bauch, als die Wehen einsetzten.

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noun

Kontraktion, Verkürzung

A process whereby one or more sounds of a free morpheme (a word) are lost or reduced, such that it becomes a bound morpheme (a clitic) that attaches phonologically to an adjacent word.

Examples :

""Isn't" is a common example of contraction, where "is not" becomes one shorter word. "

„Isn't“ ist ein gängiges Beispiel für eine Kontraktion, bei der „is not“ zu einem kürzeren Wort wird.

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noun

Verkürzung, Zusammenziehung

(English orthography) A word with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe, usually resulting from the above process.

Examples :

"The contraction "don't" is a shortened form of "do not." "

Die Verkürzung „don't“ ist eine Kurzform von „do not“.

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noun

Abkürzung

A shorthand symbol indicating an omission for the purpose of brevity.

Examples :

"The contraction "don't" is a shorthand symbol for "do not." "

Die Abkürzung „don't“ ist ein Kurzsymbol für „do not“.

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noun

Ansteckung, Infektion

The process of contracting a disease.

Examples :

"the contraction of malaria"

die Ansteckung mit Malaria

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Kontraktion, Zusammenziehung

Syncope, the loss of sounds from within a word.

Examples :

""The word 'cannot' becomes 'can't' through contraction, where the 'o' is removed." "

Das Wort 'cannot' wird durch Kontraktion zu 'can't', wobei das 'o' entfernt wird.

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noun

Erwerb, Aneignung

The acquisition of something, generally negative.

Examples :

"Our contraction of debt in this quarter has reduced our ability to attract investors."

Unser Erwerb von Schulden in diesem Quartal hat unsere Fähigkeit, Investoren anzuziehen, verringert.

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Kontraktion, Zusammenziehung

A distinct stage of wound healing, wherein the wound edges are gradually pulled together.

Examples :

"The doctor observed significant contraction of the skin around the cut on her knee, indicating the wound was healing well. "

Der Arzt beobachtete eine deutliche Kontraktion der Haut um den Schnitt an ihrem Knie, was darauf hindeutete, dass die Wunde gut heilte.

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