WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| withering adj | (shrivelling, drying up) | vissnande adj |
| | | torkande adj |
| | There were a few withering pot plants on the window sill. |
| withering adj | figurative (reply, glare: scornful, critical) (formell) | tillintetgörande adj |
| | (bildlig) | iskall adj |
| | Helen made a withering comment about brother's taste in clothes. |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| wither⇒ vi | (plant: shrivel) | vissna vitr |
| | | förvissna vitr |
| | (bli helt torr) | förtorka vitr |
| | Evelyn forgot to water her houseplants and they withered. |
| wither vi | (body part: weaken, shrink) | förtvina vitr |
| | | försvagas vitr |
| | Polio can cause the limbs to wither. |
| wither vi | figurative (lose vitality) (bildlig) | tyna bort, tvina bort vitr partikel |
| | | mattas vitr |
| | | försvagas vitr |
| | (förlora ungdomlighet) | förtorka vitr |
| | Glenn's enthusiasm withered after ten years doing the same job. |
| wither [sth]⇒ vtr | (plant: cause to shrivel) | få att vissna vbal uttr |
| | | göra vissen vtr + adj |
| | The intense heat from the sun withered the delicate seedlings. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| withers npl | (animal's shoulders, back: horse, elk) | manke s |
| | | axlar spl |
| | | rygg s |
| | The saddle should sit just behind the withers. |
| wither [sb]⇒ vtr | (humiliate, abash) (bildligt) | få att vissna vbal uttr |
| | (bildligt) | göra vissen vtr + adj |
| | Tom knew he had made a stupid comment when the professor, instead of answering, merely withered him with a look. |