wilt

BrE /wɪlt/ AmE /wɪlt/

verb en → es

past wilted pp wilted ing wilting

1 PLANT [intransitive] B2

to become weak and limp because of lack of water or heat

desfallecer, marchitarse

  • flowers wilt in the sun

Collocations wilted lettuce · wilted flowers

  • The flowers wilted in the hot sun.

    Las flores se marchitaron en el sol caliente.

2 PERSON [intransitive] B2

to become weak and tired, especially because of heat or lack of food or water

desfallecer, desmayarse

  • people wilt in the heat

Collocations wilted from exhaustion · wilted with hunger

  • She was about to wilt from thirst.

    Estaba a punto de desfallecer por sed.