contraction

kənˈtrækʃən
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Translation of contraction into Russian

Noun

1.

childbirth

strong muscle tightening during childbirth
схватка fskhvatkaродовое сокращение
  • She felt a contraction as labor began.Она почувствовала схватку, когда начались роды.
2.

linguistics

shortening of a word or group of words by omitting elements
  • In 'can't', the contraction omits the letters 'no' from 'cannot'..В 'can't' сокращение опускает буквы 'no' из 'cannot'.
3.

general

process of becoming smaller or shorter
  • The contraction of the balloon was noticeable.Сжатие воздушного шара было заметно.
4.

business

period of economic decline
  • The country faced a contraction in the last quarter.Страна столкнулась с спадом в последнем квартале.
5.

physiology

TECH.
shortening of a muscle during use
TECH.
  • Muscle contraction is essential for movement.Сокращение мышц необходимо для движения.
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Expressions with contraction: examples in English and translations in Russian

сокращение мышц
мышечное сокращение
Muscle contraction is essential for lifting weights.
мышечное сокращение
Muscular contraction is essential for lifting weights.
сокращение матки
The uterine contraction helped the baby move down the birth canal.
сокращение Лоренца-Фицджеральда
The Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction is crucial in understanding relativity..

Synonyms and analogies of contraction in English

Examples of contraction in a sentence

  • Her contractions were becoming more frequent.
  • The contraction 'I'm' is short for 'I am'.
  • 'They've' is a contraction of 'they have'.
  • Metal undergoes contraction as it cools.
  • The fabric's contraction after washing surprised her.
  • The recession led to a contraction in the job market.

Translations of "contraction" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
сокращениеnn. - sokrashcheniye

Nicotine from cigarettes causes recurring contraction and narrowing of blood vessels.

Никотин от сигарет вызывает повторяющееся сокращение и сужение кровеносных сосудов.

сжатиеnn. - szhatiye

As the evolutionist does likewise, he sees a contraction.

Когда эволюционист проделывает то же самое, он видит сжатие.

спадnm. - spad

That would undoubtedly be the worst annual contraction in the post-war period.

Несомненно, это будет самый серьезный ежегодный спад за послевоенный период.

сужениеnn. - suzheniye

Can normalize blood pressure and myocardial contraction.

Смогите нормализовать кровяное давление и миокардиальное сужение.

схваткаnf. - skhvatka

Every contraction brought her closer to overcoming labor pain and meeting her baby.

Каждая схватка приближала её к преодолению родовой боли и встрече с её малышом.

снижениеnn. - snizheniye

At issue is how deep and long this contraction will be.

Вопрос заключается в том, насколько существенным и продолжительным будет это снижение.

контрактураn. - kontraktura

The most troublesome problem, capsular contraction, occurs if the scar or capsule around the implant begins to tighten.

Наиболее общая проблема, капсульная контрактура, происходит, если шрам или капсула вокруг имплантанта начинает сжиматься.

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Other translations for contraction:

  • уменьшениеnn.
  • стягиваниеn.
  • экономический спадnm.
  • стяжениеn.

contraction: Examples and translations in context

During contraction, the light chain allows for efficient energy transfer in muscles.

Во время сокращения лёгкая цепь обеспечивает эффективную передачу энергии в мышцах.

His result is at least as remarkable as the contraction hypothesis.

Его результат столь же удивителен, как сама гипотеза сокращения.

Scientists are investigating how the light chain interacts with actin during contraction.

Учёные исследуют, как лёгкая цепь взаимодействует с актином во время сокращения.

Without magnesium the muscles would be in a constant state of contraction.

Без магния наши мышцы будут находиться в постоянном состоянии сокращения.

In weightlifting, a muscular contraction is crucial for muscle growth.

В тяжелой атлетике мышечное сокращение критически важно для роста мышц.

The doctor explained that a muscular contraction is necessary for lifting objects.

Доктор объяснил, что для поднятия предметов необходимо мышечное сокращение.

A muscular contraction occurs when your muscles tighten during an exercise.

Мышечное сокращение происходит, когда ваши мышцы напрягаются во время упражнения.

Each muscular contraction during lifting helps build strength over time.

Каждое мышечное сокращение во время поднятия помогает наращивать силу со временем.

See also:

muscle contractionmuscular contractionuterine contraction
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