wilt
gb/wˈɪlt/ us/wˈɪlt/
A2
אנגלית
~ 3100
lekókad, elhervad, megfonnyad, elgyengül, megtörik, hervadás
פועל
A2
1
תבנית שימוש:
[plant/flower] wilts
The roses wilted in the afternoon heat.
A rózsák lekókadtak a délutáni hőségben.
Without water, the lettuce will wilt within hours.
Víz nélkül a saláta néhány órán belül megfonnyad.
Her potted plant wilted after she forgot to water it for a week.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The flowers wilt in the hot sun.
A virágok lekókadnak a forró napon.
The leaves wilt when they are dry.
A levelek lekókadnak, ha kiszáradnak.
My plant will wilt without water.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wilt' with 'fade'; 'fade' means to lose color or brightness, while 'wilt' means to lose firmness and bend over.
משמעות
To become limp or droop
צירופים
flowers wilt
|plants wilt
|wilt in the sun
|wilt quickly
מילים נרדפות
droop (Emphasizes bending downward, often under weight or tiredness.)
הפכים
thrive (Indicates strong, healthy growth, opposite of weakening or withering.)
נושאים
nature
|daily life
|gardening
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To lose strength or shape and bend over because of not enough water or too much heat.
To become limp, soft, or bent, especially due to lack of water, heat, or disease.
פועל
B1
2
תבנית שימוש:
[person] wilts [under/from something]
The players wilted in the sweltering sun.
A játékosok elgyengültek a tikkasztó napsütésben.
He wilted under the intense questioning.
A kemény faggatás alatt megtört.
By midday, the hikers were wilting from the heat.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I wilt in the hot weather.
Hőségben elgyengülök.
She wilted after running all day.
Egész napos futás után elgyengült.
The boy wilted under his teacher's questions.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think 'wilt' here only applies to plants; it can also describe people and animals losing energy.
משמעות
To lose strength or energy
צירופים
wilt under pressure
|wilt in the heat
|wilt from exhaustion
מילים נרדפות
weaken (General loss of strength without implying drooping in shape.)
הפכים
perk up (To regain energy or liveliness after being tired.)
נושאים
emotions
|health
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To feel weak and tired because of hot weather, hard work, or stress.
To become weak, tired, or less confident, often due to heat, exhaustion, or emotional pressure.
שם עצם
B2
TECHNICAL
3
hervadás
C1
The tomato plants were infected with bacterial wilt.
A paradicsomtöveket baktériumos hervadás fertőzte meg.
Wilt can spread quickly through a field if not controlled.
A hervadás gyorsan elterjedhet a táblán, ha nem fékezik meg.
Farmers are taking steps to prevent wilt in their crops.
דוגמאות ללומדים
This plant has a disease called wilt.
Ezt a növényt a hervadás nevű betegség támadta meg.
Wilt can kill many flowers.
A hervadás sok virágot elpusztíthat.
The farmer is worried about wilt in his field.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse the noun 'wilt' (disease) with the verb 'wilt' (to droop). Context about plants helps clarify.
משמעות
Plant disease causing drooping
צירופים
bacterial wilt
|fungal wilt
|wilt infection
מילים נרדפות
blight (A general term for plant diseases that damage or destroy plants.)
נושאים
nature
|science
הגדרה
A sickness in plants that makes them bend down and die.
A disease in plants that causes leaves and stems to droop and eventually die.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
wilt
IPA
GB/wˈɪlt/
US/wˈɪlt/
הברות והטעמה
wilt (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (wilt)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: wilt
- 3rd Person Singular: wilts
- Present Participle: wilting
- Past: wilted
משפחת מילים
Forms
wilts
verb
wilting
verb
wilted
verb
ביטויים
wilt in the heat
1/wˈɪlt ˈɪn ðə hˈit/
fixed phrase
Lose energy in hot weather
To become weak and tired because the weather is very hot.
דוגמאות
- We all began to wilt in the heat during the long walk.
- The players were wilting in the heat by halftime.
wilt under pressure
1/wˈɪlt ˈʌndɚ pɹˈɛʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Lose strength when pressured
To become weak or less confident when someone is asking a lot from you or when things are hard.
דוגמאות
- She tends to wilt under pressure during exams.
- The team didn't wilt under pressure and won the match.