wilt
BrE /wɪlt/ AmE /wɪlt/
verb en → es
past wilted pp wilted ing wilting
to become weak and limp because of lack of water or heat
desfallecer, marchitarse
- flowers wilt in the sun
Collocations wilted lettuce · wilted flowers
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The flowers wilted in the hot sun.
Las flores se marchitaron en el sol caliente.
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
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She was about to wilt from thirst.
Estaba a punto de desfallecer por sed.