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1 wither
'wiðə((of plants etc) to (cause to) fade, dry up, or decay: The plants withered because they had no water; The sun has withered my plants.) marchitar(se)wither vb marchitarse / secarsetr['wɪðəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (plant) marchitar, secar2 (crush) fulminar, aplastar, intimidar2 figurative use (hopes etc) desvanecerse, menguarwither ['wɪðər] vt: marchitar, agostarwither vi1) wilt: marchitarse2) weaken: decaer, debilitarsev.• acedar v.• ajarse v.• anublarse v.• anudarse v.• aplastarse v.• marchitar v.• marchitarse v.• secar v.n.• cruz del cuadrúpedo s.f.'wɪðər, 'wɪðə(r)intransitive verb \<\<plant/flower\>\> marchitarse; \<\<limb\>\> atrofiarse['wɪðǝ(r)]1.VT [+ flower, plant] marchitarto wither sb with a look — aplastar or fulminar a algn con la mirada
2.VI [flower, plant, beauty] marchitarse; [limb] debilitarse, atrofiarse; [person] debilitarse; [hope] desvanecerse* * *['wɪðər, 'wɪðə(r)]intransitive verb \<\<plant/flower\>\> marchitarse; \<\<limb\>\> atrofiarse -
2 discolour
(to (cause to) change colour or become stained: The paintwork had discoloured with the damp.) decolorar, descolorartr[dɪs'kʌləSMALLr/SMALL]1 (fade, bleach) decolorar, descolorar; (stain) manchar1 (lose colour) decolorarse, descolorarse; (become stained) volverse amarillento,-a, mancharsev.• decolorar v.• descolorar v.• desteñir v.vt/vi (BrE) discolor(US) [dɪs'kʌlǝ(r)]1.VT (=fade) de(s)colorar; (=stain) manchar2.VI (=lose colour) de(s)colorarse; (=run) desteñir* * *vt/vi (BrE) discolor -
3 merge
mə:‹1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) unir2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) unirse, fusionarse3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) perderse•- mergertr[mɜːʤ]1 (combine - gen) unir ( with, a), combinar ( with, con); (- road) empalmar ( into, con); (- river) desembocar ( into, en); (- firms, businesses) fusionar1 (combine - gen) unirse, combinarse; (- firms, businesses) fusionarse; (- roads, rivers) juntarse; (- rivers) confluir2 (blend, fade) ir convirtiéndose ( into, en)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto merge into the background perderse de vistato merge into the darkness desaparecer en la oscuridad: unirse, fusionarse (dícese de las compañías), confluir (dícese de los ríos, las calles, etc.)merge vt: unir, fusionar, combinarn.• fusión s.f.v.• convergir v.• enchufar v.• fundir v.• fusionar v.• mezclar v.• unir v.mɜːrdʒ
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intransitive verb \<\<roads/rivers\>\> confluir*; \<\<colors\>\> fundirse; \<\<companies\>\> fusionarse, unirseto merge INTO something: he merged into the crowd se perdió entre el gentío; the red merges into the blue — el rojo se funde con el azul
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vt \<\<companies/organizations\>\> fusionar, unir; \<\<colors\>\> combinar, fundir; \<\<programs/data\>\> fusionar[mɜːdʒ]1. VT1) (Comm) fusionar, unir2) (Comput) [+ text, files] fusionar2. VI1) [colours, sounds, shapes] fundirse; [roads] empalmarthe bird merged into its background of leaves — el pájaro se confundía or mimetizaba con el fondo de hojas
2) [companies, organizations, parties] fusionarse3.N (Comput) fusión f* * *[mɜːrdʒ]
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intransitive verb \<\<roads/rivers\>\> confluir*; \<\<colors\>\> fundirse; \<\<companies\>\> fusionarse, unirseto merge INTO something: he merged into the crowd se perdió entre el gentío; the red merges into the blue — el rojo se funde con el azul
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vt \<\<companies/organizations\>\> fusionar, unir; \<\<colors\>\> combinar, fundir; \<\<programs/data\>\> fusionar -
4 mermar
mermar ( conjugate mermar) verbo intransitivo (frml) [viento/frío] to abate (frml); [ luz] to fade verbo transitivo (frml) to reduce
mermar
I verbo transitivo to cause to decrease o diminish: ha mermado sus posibilidades de tener éxito, she has reduced her chances for success
II verbo intransitivo to decrease, diminish: sus facultades han mermado, his (mental) faculties have diminished ' mermar' also found in these entries: Spanish: achicarse - palidecer - reducirse English: deplete - erode - tail
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fade — [fād] vi. faded, fading [ME faden < OFr fader < fade, pale < VL * fatidus, prob. < L fatuus (see FATUOUS); infl. by vapidus, VAPID] 1. to become less distinct; lose color, brilliance, etc. 2. to lose freshness or strength; wither;… … English World dictionary
fade — [c]/feɪd / (say fayd) verb (faded, fading) –verb (i) 1. to lose freshness, vigour, strength, or health: the flower faded. 2. to lose brightness or vividness, as light or colour. 3. (of radio signals) to lose strength due to interference phenomena …
fade — fadable, adj. fadedly, adv. fadedness, n. /fayd/, v., faded, fading, n. v.i. 1. to lose brightness or vividness of color. 2. to become dim, as light, or lose brightness of illumination. 3. to lose freshness, vigor, strength, or health: The tulips … Universalium
fade — [[t]feɪd[/t]] v. fad•ed, fad•ing, n. 1) to lose brightness or vividness of color 2) to become dim, as light, or lose brightness of illumination 3) to lose freshness, vigor, strength, or health 4) to disappear or die gradually (often fol. by away… … From formal English to slang
fade — I. verb (faded; fading) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French *fader, from fade feeble, insipid, from Vulgar Latin *fatidus, alteration of Latin fatuus fatuous, insipid Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to lose freshness, strength,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Fade — Fade, v. t. To cause to wither; to deprive of freshness or vigor; to wear away. [1913 Webster] No winter could his laurels fade. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fade — ► VERB 1) gradually grow faint and disappear. 2) lose or cause to lose colour. 3) (with reference to a film or video image or recorded sound) increase or decrease in clarity or volume. ► NOUN ▪ an act or instance of fading. ORIGIN Old French… … English terms dictionary
fade in — Cause to appear (or disappear) light, sound or picture gradually, in manipulating machinery for TV, radio, cinema or stage production … A concise dictionary of English slang
fade out — Cause to appear (or disappear) light, sound or picture gradually, in manipulating machinery for TV, radio, cinema or stage production … A concise dictionary of English slang
fade — v. & n. v. 1 intr. & tr. lose or cause to lose colour. 2 intr. lose freshness or strength; (of flowers etc.) droop, wither. 3 intr. a (of colour, light, etc.) disappear gradually; grow pale or dim. b (of sound) grow faint. 4 intr. (of a feeling… … Useful english dictionary
fade out — verb become weaker (Freq. 1) The sound faded out • Syn: ↑dissolve, ↑fade away • Derivationally related forms: ↑fadeout, ↑dissolve (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary