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contrazione

contraction; shrinkage

noun kohn-trah-TSYOH-neh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

cramp; muscle spasm

Usage Note

Contrazione covers both physiological contractions (contrazione muscolare, muscle cramp) and economic or statistical shrinkage (contrazione del PIL, contraction of GDP). The plural contrazioni is regular. The related verb is contrarre (to contract).

Examples

"Ha avuto una forte contrazione al polpaccio."

Natural Translation

He had a severe cramp in the calf.

Literal Translation

He-has had a strong contraction at-the calf.

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