Also means
cramp; muscle spasm
Usage Note
Contrazione covers both physiological contractions (contrazione muscolare, muscle cramp) and economic or statistical shrinkage (contrazione del PIL, contraction of GDP). The plural contrazioni is regular. The related verb is contrarre (to contract).
Examples
"Ha avuto una forte contrazione al polpaccio."
Natural Translation
He had a severe cramp in the calf.
Literal Translation
He-has had a strong contraction at-the calf.
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