0 the fact of something becoming smaller or shorter -- contracción
1 one of the very strong and usually painful movements of the muscles in the womb that help to push the baby out of the mother’s body during the process of birth -- contracción
2 a short form of a word or combination of words that is often used instead of the full form in spoken English -- contracción
‘Won’t’ is a contraction of ‘will not’.
3 a short form of a word -- contracción [ feminine ]
“can’t” is a contraction of “cannot.” “can’t” es una contracción de “cannot”.
4 a muscle movement that helps to push a baby out of its mother -- contracción [ feminine ]
At the same time, countries heavily relying on trade surpluses have fallen victim to the sharp contraction in world trade in the early stages of the global crisis.
That is why proposals must be based on convergence towards equal per capita emission rights, such as the approach known as 'contraction and convergence'.
