WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| withering adj | (shrivelling, drying up) | marchito/a adj |
| | There were a few withering pot plants on the window sill. |
| | Había unas macetas marchitas en el alféizar. |
| withering adj | figurative (reply, glare: scornful, critical) | devastador/a adj |
| | | fulminante adj mf |
| | | avasallador/a adj |
| | Helen made a withering comment about brother's taste in clothes. |
| | Helen hizo un devastador comentario sobre los gustos de nuestro hermano a la hora de vestir. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| wither⇒ vi | (plant: shrivel) (planta) | marchitarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (flor) | morirse⇒ v prnl |
| | Evelyn forgot to water her houseplants and they withered. |
| | Evelyn olvidó regar las plantas de interior y estas se marchitaron. |
| wither vi | (body part: weaken, shrink) | debilitarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | atrofiarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Polio can cause the limbs to wither. |
| | La polio puede hacer que las extremidades se debiliten. |
| wither vi | figurative (lose vitality) (figurado) | apagarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | marchitarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Glenn's enthusiasm withered after ten years doing the same job. |
| | El entusiasmo de Glenn se apagó después de diez años de hacer el mismo trabajo. |
| wither [sth]⇒ vtr | (plant: cause to shrivel) | marchitar⇒ vtr |
| | The intense heat from the sun withered the delicate seedlings. |
| | El calor intenso del sol marchitó las delicadas plantas de semillero. |
| Additional Translations |
| withers npl | (animal's shoulders, back: horse, elk) (zoología) | cruz nf |
| | The saddle should sit just behind the withers. |
| | La montura debería colocarse justo detrás de la cruz. |
| wither [sb]⇒ vtr | (humiliate, abash) (figurado) | fulminar a vtr + prep |
| | (figurado) | destruir a vtr + prep |
| | Tom knew he had made a stupid comment when the professor, instead of answering, merely withered him with a look. |
| | Tom supo que había hecho un comentario estúpido cuando el profesor, en vez de responder, le fulminó con la mirada. |
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