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perishing

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
perishing adj	UK, informal (weather: very cold)	muy frío loc adj
perishing adj	UK, informal, dated (intensifier for [sth] annoying) (coloquial)	maldito/a adj
	(coloquial)	condenado/a adj

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
perish⇒ vi	(die)	perecer⇒ vi
		fallecer⇒ vi
	Several passengers perished when the ferry sank.
	Varios pasajeros perecieron cuando se hundió el ferry.
perish vi	(food, material: rot, biodegrade)	echarse a perder loc verb
		pudrirse⇒ v prnl
	The yogurt smells funny, so it has probably perished.
	El yogurt huele raro; lo más seguro es que se haya echado a perder.
perish vi	figurative (hopes, etc.: disappear)	desaparecer⇒ vi
		esfumarse⇒, perderse⇒ v prnl
	Their hopes for a peaceful resolution perished when an attack was carried out during negotiations.
	Las esperanzas de una solución pacífica desaparecieron cuando se efectuó un ataque durante las negociaciones.

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Compound Forms: perish | perishing
Inglés		Español
perish the thought interj	(God forbid)	¡Dios no lo quiera! loc interj
		¡Dios me libre! loc interj
		no quiero ni pensarlo expr
	Beryl could become my new boss; perish the thought!
	Beryl podría convertirse en mi nueva jefa: ¡Dios no lo quiera!

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