contraction russian

• сокраще́ние

  shortening, contraction, abridgement, cutting down, curtailment, reduction, cut-back, reduction

  abbreviation

• поту́ги

  muscular contraction, labour, vain attempts

• уса́дка

  shrinkage, shrink

  contraction

• схва́тка

  skirmish (battle)

  contractions

• схва́тки

  contractions, fit, spasm

Examples

• Начались схватки.Contractions began.