contraction russian
сокраще́ние
reduction, cut, cutting down, decrease
abbreviation, short form
shortening, abridgement, curtailment
redundancy, layoff
contraction
схва́тка
skirmish, scuffle, tussle, fight
clash, struggle, contest
contraction (in labour), labour pain, spasm
сжа́тие
compression, squeezing, contraction
compression, data compression
уса́дка
shrinkage, shrinking
contraction, shrinkage
сведе́ние
reduction, removal, cutting down
bringing together, merging, combining, mixing
cramp, contraction (of muscles)
схва́тки
contractions, fit, spasm
поту́ги
vain attempts, futile efforts, strained attempts
labour pains, bearing-down contractions, muscular contractions
Examples
Перистальтическое сокращение мышц продвигает пищу дальше.
Peristaltic contractions of the muscles move food farther along.
Врач заметил спазматическое сокращение мышц пациента.
The doctor noticed a spasmodic contraction of the patient's muscles.



















