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1 schmachten
v/i1. languish ( vor + Dat with); vor Durst schmachten be parched with thirst; in der Hitze schmachten wilt in the heat2. (sich sehnen) yearn, languish, pine ( nach for); jemanden schmachten lassen keep s.o. on tenterhooks, let s.o. sweat it out umg.* * *to pine* * *schmạch|ten ['ʃmaxtn]vi (geh)1) (= leiden) to languish2)(= sich sehnen)
nach jdm/etw schmachten — to pine or yearn for sb/sth* * *schmach·ten[ˈʃmaxtn̩]vi (geh)1. (leiden)im Kerker \schmachten to languish in a dungeonjdn vor Sehnsucht [o Verlangen] \schmachten lassen to let sb stew▪ [nach jdm] \schmachten to crave [or desire] [sb]* * *intransitives Verb (geh.)1) (leiden) languish2) (spött.): (sich sehnen)nach jemandem/etwas schmachten — pine or yearn for somebody/something
* * *schmachten v/i1. languish (vor +dat with);vor Durst schmachten be parched with thirst;in der Hitze schmachten wilt in the heat2. (sich sehnen) yearn, languish, pine (nach for);jemanden schmachten lassen keep sb on tenterhooks, let sb sweat it out umg* * *intransitives Verb (geh.)1) (leiden) languish2) (spött.): (sich sehnen)nach jemandem/etwas schmachten — pine or yearn for somebody/something
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2 ermatten
II v/i (ist)1. Person, Tier: tire2. fig. (nachlassen) slacken; Interesse etc.: flag* * *to droop; to get tired; to languish; to tire* * *er|mạt|ten [ɛɐ'matn] ptp erma\#ttet (geh)1. vtto tire, to exhaust2. vi aux seinto tire, to become exhausted* * *(to grow weak; to waste away.) languish* * *er·mat·ten *[ɛɐ̯ˈmatn̩]▪ jdn \ermatten to exhaust sb, to wear sb outdie Bewegungen des Schwimmers ermatteten the swimmer's movements slowed down* * *1.(geh.) intransitives Verb; mit sein < person> become exhausted; (fig.) < enthusiasm> wane2.transitives Verb exhaust, tire < person>* * *B. v/i (ist)1. Person, Tier: tire* * *1.(geh.) intransitives Verb; mit sein < person> become exhausted; (fig.) < enthusiasm> wane2.transitives Verb exhaust, tire < person>* * *v.to droop v.to languish v.to wear down v. -
3 verschmachten
* * *to swelter* * *ver|schmạch|ten ptp verschma\#chtetvi aux seinto languish ( vor +dat for)vor Durst/Hitze verschmachten (inf) — to be dying of thirst/heat (inf)
* * *ver·schmach·ten *vi Hilfsverb: sein (geh)vor Durst/Hunger \verschmachten to die of thirst/hunger [or to starve to death]vor Sehnsucht \verschmachten to pine away* * ** * *verschmachten v/i languish, pine away;(vor Durst) verschmachten be dying of thirst* * ** * *v.to swelter v. -
4 dahinsiechen
v/i (trennb., ist -ge-) geh. languish, waste away* * *da|hịn|sie|chenvi sep aux sein (geh)to waste awayjahrelang siechte er in einem dunklen Keller dahin — for years he languished in a dark cellar
* * *(to decay; to lose weight, strength and health etc: He is wasting away because he has a terrible disease.) waste away* * *da·hin|sie·chen[daˈhɪnzi:çn̩]vi (geh) to waste away* * *dahinsiechen v/i (trennb, ist -ge-) geh languish, waste away -
5 krebsen
v/i1. (Krebse, Krabben fangen) catch crayfish (Am. auch crawfish) / crabs2. umg. (mühsam kriechen) crawl; fig. (sich abmühen) struggle; die Firma hat schwer zu krebsen the company’s got quite a struggle* * *kreb|sen ['kreːpsn]vi1) (inf = sich abmühen) to struggle; (Umsatz, Industrie) to languishin den Umfragen krebst die Partei bei 6 Prozent — the party is languishing at 6 per cent in the polls
er hat schwer zu krébsen — he really has to struggle, he finds it really hard going
2) (= Krebse fangen) to go crabbing, to catch crabs* * *kreb·sen[ˈkre:psn̩]vi (fam)1. (Krebse fangen) to catch crayfish2. (nicht gut abschneiden) to struggle3. (mühsam leben)▪ [irgendwo] \krebsen to struggle [somewhere]* * *mit etwas zu krebsen haben — find something a real or uphill struggle
* * *krebsen v/i1. (Krebse, Krabben fangen) catch crayfish (US auch crawfish)/crabsdie Firma hat schwer zu krebsen the company’s got quite a struggle* * *mit etwas zu krebsen haben — find something a real or uphill struggle
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6 verkümmern
v/i im Wachstum: become stunted; Muskeln etc.: atrophy; Pflanze, auch Talent: wither, wilt; Mensch: languish; Gefühl, Bewusstsein etc.: fade; seelisch verkümmern become emotionally stunted* * *to waste* * *ver|kụ̈m|mern ptp verkü\#mmertvi aux sein(Glied, Organ) to atrophy; (= eingehen Pflanze) to die; (Talent) to go to waste; (Schönheitssinn, Interesse etc) to wither away; (Mensch) to waste awayemotionell/geistig verkümmern — to become emotionally/intellectually stunted
* * *ver·küm·mern *vi Hilfsverb: sein2. (eingehen) to [shrivel and] die3. (verloren gehen) to wither away4. (die Lebenslust verlieren) to waste away* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein1) <person, animal> go into a decline; <plant etc.> become stunted; <muscle, limb> waste away, atrophy2) <talent, emotional life, etc.> wither away; < strength> decline, fade; < relationship> become less close; <trade, initiative> dwindle* * *verkümmern v/i im Wachstum: become stunted; Muskeln etc: atrophy; Pflanze, auch Talent: wither, wilt; Mensch: languish; Gefühl, Bewusstsein etc: fade;seelisch verkümmern become emotionally stunted* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein1) <person, animal> go into a decline; <plant etc.> become stunted; <muscle, limb> waste away, atrophy2) <talent, emotional life, etc.> wither away; < strength> decline, fade; < relationship> become less close; <trade, initiative> dwindle -
7 darniederliegen
daniederliegen* * *dar·nie·der|lie·gen[darˈni:dɐ-]2. (sich in schlechtem Zustand befinden) to stagnate, to languish* * * -
8 verzehren
I v/t consume (auch fig.), eat; (Erbe, Pension etc.) eat upII v/refl fig., geh. eat one’s heart out; sich verzehren nach yearn for; sich verzehren vor Gram etc.: pine away with, be consumed ( oder eaten up) with* * *to consume; to eat up; to eat;sich verzehrento pine away* * *ver|zeh|ren ptp verzehrt1. vt (form: lit, fig)to consume2. vr (geh)to languish (liter), to eat one's heart outsich vor Gram/Sorgen verzéhren — to be consumed by or with grief/worries
sich nach jdm verzéhren — to pine (esp Brit) or yearn for sb
* * *(to eat or drink: He consumes a huge amount of food.) consume* * *ver·zeh·ren *I. vt1. (essen)2. (verbrauchen) to use up sth* * *transitives Verb consume* * *A. v/t consume (auch fig), eat; (Erbe, Pension etc) eat upB. v/r fig, geh eat one’s heart out;sich verzehren nach yearn for;* * *transitives Verb consume* * *v.to consume v.to eat v.(§ p.,p.p.: ate, eaten) -
9 daniederliegen
daniederliegen
to stagnate, to languish, to be at a stop (depressed). -
10 in der Hitze kaputtgehen
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11 kaputtgehen
kaputtgehen
to break down (to pieces), to fall (go all) to pieces, to get smashed (out of order), (ruiniert sein) to go up (US coll.);
• bei unsachgemäßer Behandlung schnell kaputtgehen to wear out under rough usage;
• in der Hitze kaputtgehen (Ernte) to languish in the heat. -
12 darniederliegen
dar·nie·der|lie·gen [darʼni:dɐ-]vi[mit etw] \darniederliegen to be laid up [with sth], to be down with sth2) ( sich in einem schlechten Zustand befinden) to stagnate, to languish -
13 krebsen
kreb·sen [ʼkre:psn̩]vi( fam)1) ( Krebse fangen) to catch crayfish2) ( nicht gut abschneiden) to struggle;vor sich hin \krebsen to languish3) ( mühsam leben)[irgendwo] \krebsen to struggle [somewhere];mit etw \krebsen gehen ( DIAL) to try to turn sth to one's advantage -
14 schmachten
schmach·ten [ʼʃmaxtn̩]vi( geh)1) ( leiden)im Kerker \schmachten to languish in a dungeon;jdn \schmachten lassen to let sb suffer [with sth], to leave sb languishing [for sth] ( hum)2) ( sich sehnen)[nach jdm] \schmachten to crave [or desire] [sb];vor Sehnsucht nach etw \schmachten to yearn [or pine] [or long] for sth;vor Verlangen nach etw \schmachten to crave sth -
15 ermatten
1. to droop2. to languish3. to wear down -
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