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perishing

/ˈpɛrɪʃɪŋ/

perishing in

Translations

perishingadjective

more perishing

Comp.

most perishing

Super.

/ˈpɛrɪʃɪŋ/

glacialSe dit surtout du froid, du vent ou du temps.

The perishing wind made it difficult to stay outside for long.

Le vent glacial rendait difficile de rester dehors longtemps.

Additional translations

fichuFamilier; sert d'intensif pour exprimer l'agacement ou l'insistance.

Synonyms

perishinggerund / present participle

Present participle of the verb ‘perish’ used attributively.

périssantSens littéral: en train de mourir, de dépérir ou de se dégrader.

Missionaries were sent to aid the perishing souls.

Des missionnaires ont été envoyés pour aider les âmes périssantes.

Synonyms

perished (as adjective)

perishingnoun

/ˈpɛr.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/

Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun meaning the act of perishing.

périssement

The perishing of the crops devastated the farming community.

Le périssement des récoltes a dévasté la communauté agricole.

Synonyms

perishingadverb

Informal intensifier placed before adjectives/adverbs.

terriblementFamilier; intensif avant un adjectif ou un adverbe.

I’m perishing hungry after the climb.

J'ai terriblement faim après l'ascension.

Synonyms

perishverb

perishing

Gerund

perished

Past Simple

perished

Past Participle

perishing

Gerund

/ˈpɛrɪʃ/

périrS’emploie surtout pour la mort, la destruction ou la disparition complète, souvent dans un registre soutenu.

Many soldiers perished in the battle.

De nombreux soldats ont péri dans la bataille.

Additional translations

se gâterSe dit surtout des aliments ou de la matière organique qui se détériorent.

Synonyms

waste away

pass away

Antonyms

Definitions

perishingadjective

Causing extreme discomfort or suffering, often due to cold.

The perishing wind made it difficult to stay outside for long.

Damned; confounded; used as an intensifier to express annoyance or emphasis.

I can’t find that perishing key anywhere.

perishinggerund / present participle

That is perishing or in the process of dying or decaying.

Missionaries were sent to aid the perishing souls.

perishingnoun

The act or process of perishing; destruction, death, or decay.

The perishing of the crops devastated the farming community.

perishingadverb

Very; extremely (used informally for emphasis before adjectives or adverbs).

I’m perishing hungry after the climb.

perishverb

To die or be destroyed, especially in a violent or untimely manner.

Many soldiers perished in the battle.

To deteriorate or spoil, especially food or organic matter.

Without refrigeration, the vegetables will perish quickly.

To cease to exist; to disappear or be lost completely.

Many ancient manuscripts have perished over the centuries.