(to) wither

(to) wither
(to) wither /ˈwɪðə(r)/
A v. i.
1 appassire; avvizzire; seccarsi: These roses will wither soon, queste rose appassiranno presto; apples withering on the bough, mele che avvizziscono sul ramo
2 deperire; languire; inaridirsi; sfiorire: Her affections withered, i suoi sentimenti inaridirono; Her beauty has withered, la sua bellezza è sfiorita
B v. t.
1 disseccare; far appassire; far avvizzire: The heat has withered (up) all my flowers, il caldo ha fatto appassire tutti i miei fiori
2 inaridire; far sfiorire: Age hasn't withered (away) her beauty, l'età non ha fatto sfiorire la sua bellezza
3 (lett.) fulminare; raggelare: The teacher withered the pupils with a severe glance, l'insegnante ha fulminato gli alunni con un'occhiata severa.

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