How do you pronounce constrict?

constrict is pronounced as /kənˈstrɪkt/.

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constrict

🐍constrict (constrict)

verb

/kənˈstrɪkt/

contraer (contraer)

constraint constringe

Meaning

to make narrower or tighter; to shrink or compress

Traducción del significado

hacer más estrecho o ajustado; encoger o comprimir

hacer mas estrecho o ajustado; encoger o comprimir

Oraciones de ejemplo

The snake constricted its prey before swallowing.

La serpiente contrajo a su presa antes de tragarla.

Expresiones de ejemplo

constrict the flow

restringir el flujo

Synonyms

tighten, squeeze, compress, narrow

Antonyms

expand, loosen, widen

Colocaciones

constrict blood vessels, constrict movement, constrict airway

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