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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesflétri
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fletri
"Les fleurs étaient flétries après la canicule."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Dry, shriveled, and wrinkled, typically as a result of loss of moisture or old age.
"She collected the withered leaves from the garden path." - 2
Loss of freshness, vigor, or power; diminished or decayed.
"His hopes of winning the championship withered away after the injury."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'witheren', originating from Old English 'wīðrian', meaning to dry up or decay. It shares roots with Germanic terms related to weather and deterioration over time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Withered" is said worldwide
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flétri
Transliteration: fletri
"Les fleurs étaient flétries après la canicule."
welk
Transliteration: velk
"Die welken Blätter fielen von den Bäumen."
appassito
Transliteration: appassito
"Il mazzo di fiori era completamente appassito."
marchito
Transliteration: marchito
"Encontró una rosa marchita entre las páginas del libro."
murcho
Transliteration: murcho
"As plantas ficaram murchas sem água."
मुरझाया हुआ
Transliteration: murjhaya hua
"धूप में पौधे मुरझाए हुए लग रहे थे।"
枯萎的
Transliteration: kūwěi de
"秋天里到处都是枯萎的树叶。"
시든
Transliteration: sideun
"그녀는 화분에 시든 꽃을 정리했다."
しなびた
Transliteration: shinabita
"テーブルの上にしなびたリンゴが置いてあった。"
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