What is the Spanish word for "contraction"?

Learn how to say "contraction" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

contraction

Spanish

contracción

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Alternative translations of "contraction"

contrato
contracción muscular
contracción económica
contracción lingüística

Examples of how to use "contraction" in Spanish

English
Don't is a contraction of "do not".
Spanish
Don't es una contracción de "do not".
English
The teacher explained the contraction in grammar.
Spanish
El profesor explicó la contracción en gramática.
English
She felt a strong contraction during labor.
Spanish
Ella sintió una contracción fuerte durante el parto.
English
A contraction can shorten two words together.
Spanish
Una contracción puede acortar dos palabras juntas.
English
Economists studied the contraction in the economy.
Spanish
Los economistas estudiaron la contracción en la economía.

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Don't is a contraction of "do not".

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