withering in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for withering in the English»Spanish Dictionary

withering [Am ˈwɪðərɪŋ, Brit ˈwɪðərɪŋ] ADJ

1. withering heat:

withering

abrasador

withering

agostador

2. withering:

withering tone/remark

hiriente

withering tone/remark

mordaz

withering look

fulminante

I.wither [Am ˈwɪðər, Brit ˈwɪðə] VB intr

wither plant/flower:

marchitarse

wither limb:

atrofiarse

wither hopes:

desvanecerse

wither enthusiasm:

decaer

II.wither [Am ˈwɪðər, Brit ˈwɪðə] VB trans

wither plant/leaves

marchitar

wither limb

atrofiar

wither limb

debilitar

wither strength

mermar

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to allow sth to wither on the vine

dejar que algo quede desfasado

Translations for withering in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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achilarse

to wither

marchitar

to make … wither

marchitarse

to wither

agostar plantas

to wither

agostarse vegetación:

to wither

una mirada fulminante

a withering look

acedarse

to wither

lo fulminó con la mirada

she gave him a withering look

lo fulminó con la mirada

she gave him a withering look

withering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for withering in the English»Spanish Dictionary

withering [ˈwɪðərɪŋ] ADJ

1. withering (fierce and destructive):

withering

destructivo, -a

withering heat

abrasador(a)

withering fire

arrollador(a)

2. withering (contemptuous):

withering criticism

hiriente

I.wither [ˈwɪðəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

1. wither plants:

wither

marchitarse

2. wither fig (lose vitality):

wither

debilitarse

to allow sth to wither

dejar que algo pierda vida

Phrases:

to wither on the vine

desaparecer poco a poco

II.wither [ˈwɪðəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. wither plant:

wither

marchitar

2. wither fig strength:

wither

mermar

Translations for withering in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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fulminante

withering

marchitar

to wither

marchitarse

to wither

achipolarse

to wither

agostar

to wither

secar

to wither

secarse (agostarse)

to wither away

morirse (planta)

to wither

withering Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to allow sth to wither

dejar que algo pierda vida

to wither on the vine

desaparecer poco a poco

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When she finds something or somebody "disagreeable," the adjective suddenly becomes withering.

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Inside the factory, leaves are placed on a withering bed for 1218 hours.

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The first elder they present their argument to is an old withering apricot tree.

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This allowed all the men in the unit to fire at the same time, unleashing a withering volley that would slam into the enemy.

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Under the withering fire the men became disorganized and began to move in all directions.

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While still under withering fire, all elements of the battalion continued advancing toward the city.

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From these grow several naked green stems, each with a few withering, curling leaves.

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Another unusual feature of the liverwort life cycle is that sporophytes (i.e. the diploid body) are very short-lived, withering away not long after releasing spores.

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They have a tendency to persist on the plant after withering, forming an irregular skirt around the trunk.

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Individual fronds live for 1.5 to 2.5 years and remain attached to the rhizome after withering.

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