shriveling

[US]/[ˈʃrɪvəlɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈʃrɪvəlɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. Způsobit, aby se něco smrštilo nebo uschlo; stačit se.
v. (často se reflexivně užívat) Stačit se nebo uschnout.
adj. Ukazující známky smrštení nebo usychání.
n. Úkon smrštení.

Phrases & Collocations

shriveling leaves

seschlé listy

shriveling hope

seschlá naděje

shriveling skin

seschlá kůže

shriveling up

sesychat

shriveling fingers

seschlé prsty

shriveling heart

seschlé srdce

shriveling away

sesychat se

shriveling vine

seschlá réva

shriveling spirit

seschlý duch

Example Sentences

the old apple was shriveling on the counter.

staré jablko na pultě usychalo.

he watched his hopes shriveling away with each passing day.

sledoval, jak se jeho naděje s každým uplynulým dnem zmenšují.

the plant's leaves were shriveling due to lack of water.

listy rostliny usychaly kvůli nedostatku vody.

my grandmother's hands were shriveling with age.

ruky mé babičky s věkem usychaly.

the business deal was shriveling under pressure from competitors.

obchodní dohoda se pod tlakem konkurence zmenšovala.

the once-vibrant relationship was shriveling into something cold.

dříve živý vztah se měnil v něco chladného.

he felt his enthusiasm shriveling under the weight of responsibility.

cítil, jak se jeho nadšení pod tíhou odpovědnosti zmenšuje.

the dried-up husk of the fruit was shriveling further in the sun.

uschlá slupka ovoce se na slunci dále zmenšovala.

the team's morale was shriveling after the devastating loss.

morálka týmu po ničivé porážce klesala.

the old manuscript was shriveling and crumbling with age.

starý rukopis s věkem usychal a rozpadal se.

the artist lamented the shriveling of his creative spark.

umělec litoval, jak se mu zhasíná tvůrčí jiskra.

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