Translations for „shrivel up“ in the English » German Dictionary

shrivel up VB intr

shrivel up

zusammenschrumpfen

shrivel up fruit

vertrocknen

shrivel up fruit

schrumpeln

shrivelled-up leaf

verwelktes Blatt

Phrases:

to want to shrivel up and die

in den Boden versinken wollen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to want to shrivel up and die

in den Boden versinken wollen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Unlike most vampires, a stake through the heart does not turn him to dust, but merely forces him to shrivel up like a raisin until the stake is pulled out.

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This causes the cell membrane to shrivel up, compacting the cell to withstand the pressure from without.

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The sun will eventually run out of energy and shrivel up.

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This causes the vein walls to collapse and the hemorrhoids to shrivel up.

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Grapes tend to shrivel up on the vine, turning into raisins if not harvested before meteorological winter.

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Then the stomach tends to kind of shrivel up.

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They magically keep their vivid gold color and don't entirely shrivel up when cooked or dressed with vinaigrette, unlike some edible flowers.

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People move away to find work, communities shrivel up and become poorer and schools and traditional institutions decline.

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Still, you shouldn't let your brain shrivel up over the next few months.

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In hot weather they shrivel up to conserve moisture, but open up again when the wet returns.

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