noun🔗ShareVerkleinerung, ZusammenziehungA reversible reduction in size."During the cold weather, the metal bridge experienced noticeable contractions in its length. "Während des kalten Wetters erfuhr die Metallbrücke eine deutliche Verkleinerung ihrer Länge.physiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRezession, AbschwungA period of economic decline or negative growth."The company announced layoffs due to recent economic contractions. "Das Unternehmen kündigte aufgrund der jüngsten wirtschaftlichen Rezessionen Entlassungen an.economybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZusammenziehungA shortening of a muscle when it is used."The athlete's leg muscles experienced rapid contractions during the sprint. "Die Beinmuskulatur des Athleten erfuhr während des Sprints rasche Zusammenziehungen.physiologybodymedicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWehenA strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth."Maria started timing her contractions when she felt a tightening in her belly. "Maria begann, ihre Wehen zu timen, als sie ein Zusammenziehen in ihrem Bauch spürte.medicinephysiologybodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKontraktion, VerkürzungA 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."English contractions like "can't" and "won't" are common in everyday speech. "Englische Kontraktionen wie „can't“ und „won't“ sind in der Alltagssprache üblich.languagelinguisticsgrammarphoneticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKontraktion, Verkürzung(English orthography) A word with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe, usually resulting from the above process."The teacher asked us to write down five common contractions, like "can't" and "won't." "Der Lehrer bat uns, fünf gängige Verkürzungen aufzuschreiben, wie „can't“ und „won't“.grammarlanguagewritingwordlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbkürzung, VerkürzungA shorthand symbol indicating an omission for the purpose of brevity."Teachers often mark down student essays that use too many contractions like "can't" and "won't." "Lehrer markieren oft Schüleraufsätze ab, die zu viele Abkürzungen wie „can't“ und „won't“ verwenden.grammarlinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnsteckung, InfektionThe process of contracting a disease."the contraction of malaria"die Ansteckung mit MalariadiseasemedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSynkope, AuslassungSyncope, the loss of sounds from within a word."The teacher explained that "isn't" and "won't" are common examples of contractions, where sounds are omitted to shorten the word. "Der Lehrer erklärte, dass „ist nicht“ und „wird nicht“ gängige Beispiele für Auslassungen sind, bei denen Laute ausgelassen werden, um das Wort zu verkürzen.grammarlinguisticsphoneticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareErwerb, AneignungThe acquisition of something, generally negative."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.negativebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKontraktion, ZusammenziehungA distinct stage of wound healing, wherein the wound edges are gradually pulled together."The doctor explained that the visible contractions of the skin around my cut were a sign that it was healing well. "Der Arzt erklärte, dass die sichtbaren Kontraktionen der Haut um meinen Schnitt herum ein Zeichen dafür waren, dass er gut heilte.medicinephysiologyanatomybodyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading