German-English translation for "welken"

"welken" English translation

welken
[ˈvɛlkən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <sein>

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wither, fade become wizened fade shrivel up, become shriveled, shrivel up, become shrivelled become flabby wizen
  • wither
    welken von Blumen, Blättern etc
    fade
    welken von Blumen, Blättern etc
    welken von Blumen, Blättern etc
  • become wizened
    welken von Haut, Gesicht etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    welken von Haut, Gesicht etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • fade
    welken von Schönheit figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    welken von Schönheit figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • shrivel (up), become shriveled amerikanisches Englisch | American EnglishUS (oder | orod wizened)
    welken schrumpelig werden
    shrivel (up), become shrivelled britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr (oder | orod wizened)
    welken schrumpelig werden
    wizen
    welken schrumpelig werden
    welken schrumpelig werden
  • become flabby (oder | orod flaccid)
    welken schlaff werden
    welken schlaff werden
The daffodils are starting to wilt.
Die Osterglocken beginnen zu welken.
Source: Tatoeba
She was watching the dead leaves falling.
Sie sah zu, wie die welken Blätter herabfielen.
Source: Tatoeba
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