shrivel up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shrivel up in the English»French Dictionary

I.shrivel [Brit ˈʃrɪv(ə)l, Am ˈʃrɪvəl] VB trans

II.shrivel <pres part etc shrivelling, shrivelled Brit shriveling, shriveled Am a. shrivel up> [Brit ˈʃrɪv(ə)l, Am ˈʃrɪvəl] VB intr

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

shrivel up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shrivel up in the English»French Dictionary

I.shrivel <Brit -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈʃrɪvəl] VB intr

II.shrivel <Brit -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈʃrɪvəl] VB trans

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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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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The sun will eventually run out of energy and shrivel up.
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The leaves become covered in spots first, then become black and shrivel up.
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To give birth to a baby and have it... to have your heart shrivel up inside.
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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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If they see the daylight, or in their case, if their wealth is put into the public eye, these people shrivel up and die.
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It's so dry that the lies shrivel up like grass sprouting and flowering in the morning.
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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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Besides, he needs to feed on energy to survive, otherwise he'd shrivel up to nothing.
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