shriveling

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

Translation

v. Causar que se encoja o se marchite; volverse marchito.
v. (usado a menudo reflexivamente) Volverse marchito o seco.
adj. Que muestra signos de marchitarse o secarse.
n. El acto de marchitarse.

Phrases & Collocations

shriveling leaves

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shriveling hope

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shriveling skin

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shriveling up

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shriveling fingers

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shriveling heart

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shriveling away

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shriveling vine

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shriveling spirit

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Example Sentences

the old apple was shriveling on the counter.

La manzana vieja se estaba marchitando sobre la encimera.

he watched his hopes shriveling away with each passing day.

Él vio cómo sus esperanzas se marchitaban con cada día que pasaba.

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

Las hojas de la planta se estaban marchitando por falta de agua.

my grandmother's hands were shriveling with age.

Las manos de mi abuela se estaban marchitando con la edad.

the business deal was shriveling under pressure from competitors.

El acuerdo comercial se estaba marchitando bajo la presión de la competencia.

the once-vibrant relationship was shriveling into something cold.

La relación, que antes era vibrante, se estaba marchitando en algo frío.

he felt his enthusiasm shriveling under the weight of responsibility.

Él sintió cómo su entusiasmo se marchitaba bajo el peso de la responsabilidad.

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

La cáscara seca de la fruta se estaba marchitando aún más al sol.

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

La moral del equipo se estaba marchitando después de la devastadora derrota.

the old manuscript was shriveling and crumbling with age.

El antiguo manuscrito se estaba marchitando y desmoronando con la edad.

the artist lamented the shriveling of his creative spark.

El artista lamentó el marchitamiento de su chispa creativa.

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