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wilt

UK
/wɪlt/
US
/wɪlt/

Translations

wiltverb
wilted
Past Simple
wilted
Past Participle
wilting
Gerund
UK
/wɪlt/
US
/wɪlt/
faiblirAu sens figuré, pour une personne qui perd ses forces, son assurance ou son sang-froid.
He began to wilt under the pressure of the intense questioning.
Il a commencé à faiblir sous la pression de l'interrogatoire intense.
fanerSens causatif : faire perdre sa fraîcheur ou sa fermeté à une plante ou à un aliment.
The scorching sun wilted the lettuce within hours.
Le soleil brûlant a fané la laitue en quelques heures.
se flétrir
The flowers will wilt if they are not watered regularly.
Les fleurs se flétriront si elles ne sont pas arrosées régulièrement.
Synonyms
weaken
wither
diminish
decline
droop
fade
Antonyms
grow
thrive
flourish
wiltnoun
wilts
pl
UK
/wɪlt/
US
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The gardener noticed the wilt in the roses after several days without rain.
Le jardinier a remarqué le flétrissement des roses après plusieurs jours sans pluie.
Additional translations
flétrissureTerme de phytopathologie.

Definitions

wiltverb
To become limp or drooping, as a result of heat, loss of water, or disease.
The flowers will wilt if they are not watered regularly.
To lose strength, vigor, or confidence.
He began to wilt under the pressure of the intense questioning.
To cause (a plant, person, etc.) to lose freshness, strength, or confidence; to make limp or weakened.
The scorching sun wilted the lettuce within hours.
wiltnoun
The condition of a plant or flower becoming limp through heat, loss of water, or disease.
The gardener noticed the wilt in the roses after several days without rain.
A plant disease characterized by the wilting and browning of leaves, often caused by fungi or bacteria.
The farmer was concerned about the wilt spreading through his tomato crops.
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