- marchitar
- v.to wither (also figurative).* * *marchitar► verbo transitivo1 to wither► verbo pronominal marchitarse1 to wither* * *1.VT to wither, dry up2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <flores> to make ... witherb) (liter) (ajarse)2.
el tiempo había marchitado su belleza — her beauty had faded with time (liter)
marchitarse v prona) flores to witherb) (liter) persona to fade away; belleza/juventud to fade* * *= wizen, parch.Ex. Since then the sands of time have taken their toll, making my face all leathery, wizening my gaze.Ex. Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.----* marchitarse = wither, wither away, shrivel up, shrivel.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <flores> to make ... witherb) (liter) (ajarse)2.el tiempo había marchitado su belleza — her beauty had faded with time (liter)
marchitarse v prona) flores to witherb) (liter) persona to fade away; belleza/juventud to fade* * *= wizen, parch.Ex: Since then the sands of time have taken their toll, making my face all leathery, wizening my gaze.
Ex: Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.* marchitarse = wither, wither away, shrivel up, shrivel.* * *marchitar [A1 ]vt1 ‹flores› to make … wither2 (liter) ‹belleza/juventud›el tiempo había marchitado su belleza her beauty had faded with time (liter)■ marchitarsev pron1 «flores» to wither2 (liter); «persona» to fade away; «belleza/juventud» to fade* * *
marchitar vtr, marchitarse verbo reflexivo to shrivel, wither
'marchitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
marchitarse
English:
shrivel
* * *marchitar♦ vt1. [planta] to wither2. [persona] to wither;la vejez marchitó su belleza her beauty faded with age♦ See also the pronominal verb marchitarse* * *marchitar vi: to make wither, to wilt♦ See also the reflexive verb marchitarse
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.