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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈstriŋ.dʒe.re
"Il serpente ha strinto la sua preda."
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2 senses- 1
To make something narrower or tighter.
"The snake constricted its prey with powerful muscles." - 2
To draw together or become smaller in size.
"The cold weather caused the metal to constrict."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'constrict' originates from the Latin 'constringere', which means 'to bind together'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the meaning of tightening or narrowing something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Constrict" is said worldwide
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constrict
Transliteration: kɔ̃stʁikt
"Le serpent a constricté sa proie."
verengen
Transliteration: fɛˈʁɛŋən
"Die Kälte lässt das Metall verengen."
stringere
Transliteration: ˈstriŋ.dʒe.re
"Il serpente ha strinto la sua preda."
constrictir
Transliteration: kons.tɾikˈtiɾ
"La serpiente constrictó a su presa."
constringir
Transliteration: kõs.tɾĩˈʒiʁ
"A cobra constrigiu sua presa."
संकुचन करना
Transliteration: sankuchan karna
"साँप ने अपनी शिकार को संकुचन किया।"
收缩
Transliteration: shōusuō
"蛇收缩了它的猎物。"
수축하다
Transliteration: suchukhada
"뱀이 먹이를 수축했다."
収縮する
Transliteration: shūshuku suru
"蛇は獲物を収縮した。"
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