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ele encolheu

shrunk, pulled back, flinched

ẽ k u ʎ e w → encolher
en put into; make become + colh gather; harvest + eu 3rd person singular past tense
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #36,645
shrunk, pulled back, flinched Simple past (pretérito perfeito) of “encolher” (he/she/it shrank; you/formal shrank).
PO: Com o frio, ele encolheu os ombros.
EN: Because of the cold, he shrugged/pulled back his shoulders.

Meu suéter encolheu na lavagem.

My sweater shrank in the wash.

A nova camisa de Tom encolheu quando ele a lavou, e agora ela não serve.

Tom's new shirt shrank when he washed it, and now it doesn't fit.

Apesar de que encolheu um pouco.

Although it shrank a little.

— Anjos Caídos (1995)

Tom se encolheu.

Tom shrank back.

Tom lavou seu suéter na máquina de lavar e ele encolheu.

Tom washed his sweater in the washing machine and it shrunk.