constriction

kɔ̃stʁiksjɔ̃

Definition

Definition of constriction - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

médical

TECH.

action de resserrer en pressant tout autour

TECH.

La constriction des vaisseaux sanguins peut causer des problèmes.

resserrement

striction

nucléaire

TECH.

étranglement des tubes par corrosion dans un générateur

TECH.

La constriction des tubes nécessite une maintenance urgente du réacteur.

étranglement

phonétique

TECH.

articulation avec resserrement du conduit vocal et compression

TECH.

Cette constriction produit un son fricatif caractéristique.

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sensation de constriction

impression de serrement ou d'oppression ressentie dans une partie du corps

Il éprouvait une sensation de constriction dans la poitrine.

Origin of constriction

latin, constrictio (resserrement)

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épiglottique

phonétique

consonne produite par constriction au niveau de l'épiglotte

Examples of constriction in a sentence

Une constriction soudaine de la poitrine l'a inquiété.
La constriction a été détectée lors de l'inspection annuelle.
Une constriction excessive peut entraîner une fuite radioactive.
La constriction de la glotte modifie la prononciation.
Une forte constriction rend le son difficile à distinguer.

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English:constriction, ...
German:Verengung, Konstriktion, ...
Italian:costrizione, strozzatura, ...
Spanish:constricción, estrechamiento de los tubos por corrosión en un generador, ...
Portuguese:constrição, ...
Chinese:收缩, 缩颈, ...
Japanese:狭窄, 管の狭窄, ...
Arabic:تضيق, تضيّق الأنابيب, ...
Hebrew:הִתְכַּוְּצוּת, הִצְרָה, ...
Russian:сужение, ...
Ukrainian:констрикція, звуження, ...
Catalan:constricció, estrangulament, ...
Danish:forsnævring, indsnævring, ...
Dutch:constrictie, ...
Greek:σύσφιξη, στένωση, ...
Khmer:ការរួមតូច, ការតឹងរួម, ...
Korean:수축, 관 협착, ...
Polish:zwężenie, zwężanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):constrição, estrangulamento, ...
Romanian:constricție, îngustare, ...
Swedish:sammandragning, strypning, ...
Thai:การหดรัด, การตีบของท่อ, ...
Turkish:daralma, boru daralması, ...
Vietnamese:sự co thắt, sự thắt nghẽn, ...

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Definition of constriction - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

Expressions with constriction

Origin of constriction

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