adjectivemasculinepl: contraídos
contracted
1. made smaller or narrower; reduced in size
The muscles became contracted after the exercise.
Os músculos ficaram contraídos após o exercício.
2. assumed or incurred (as in debt or obligation)
He had contracted a significant debt.
Ele havia contraído uma dívida significativa.
3. acquired (as in a disease or illness)
She contracted the flu during winter.
Ela contraiu a gripe durante o inverno.
4. tense or strained (emotional state)
He spoke in a contraído tone, showing his nervousness.
Ele falou num tom contraído, mostrando seu nervosismo.
Related Idioms & Phrases
contraído de medo - contracted with fear; terrified
contraído de tensão - tense and anxious
com o rosto contraído - with a tense/strained face
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