achicarse

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achicarse

[at͡ʃiˈkaɾse]

Rhymes with aɾ.se

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De achicar con el pronombre reflexivo átono

verb haberse achicado · achicándose · habiéndose achicado · achicado · me achico · te achicas

Hacerse más pequeño.
Similar: empequeñecerse, reducirse · Opposite: agrandarse, agigantarse, aumentarse
figurative Ser humillado, ridiculizado.
Similar: empequeñecerse, apocarse · Opposite: agrandarse, engrandecerse

In English

shrink intransitive: to contract, to become smaller
flinch to make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a stimulus

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@misc{achicarse_2026,
  title = {achicarse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/achicarse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}