wilt
gb/wˈɪlt/ us/wˈɪlt/
A2
Engleză
~ 3100
lekókad, elhervad, megfonnyad, elgyengül, megtörik, hervadás
VERB
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wilt' with 'fade'; 'fade' means to lose color or brightness, while 'wilt' means to lose firmness and bend over.
Sens
To become limp or droop
Colocații
flowers wilt
|plants wilt
|wilt in the sun
|wilt quickly
Sinonime
droop (Emphasizes bending downward, often under weight or tiredness.)
Antonime
thrive (Indicates strong, healthy growth, opposite of weakening or withering.)
Teme
nature
|daily life
|gardening
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
VERB
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think 'wilt' here only applies to plants; it can also describe people and animals losing energy.
Sens
To lose strength or energy
Colocații
wilt under pressure
|wilt in the heat
|wilt from exhaustion
Sinonime
weaken (General loss of strength without implying drooping in shape.)
Antonime
perk up (To regain energy or liveliness after being tired.)
Teme
emotions
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse the noun 'wilt' (disease) with the verb 'wilt' (to droop). Context about plants helps clarify.
Sens
Plant disease causing drooping
Colocații
bacterial wilt
|fungal wilt
|wilt infection
Sinonime
blight (A general term for plant diseases that damage or destroy plants.)
Teme
nature
|science
Definiție
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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
wilt
IPA
GB/wˈɪlt/
US/wˈɪlt/
Silabe și accent
wilt (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (wilt)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: wilt
- 3rd Person Singular: wilts
- Present Participle: wilting
- Past: wilted
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
wilts
verb
wilting
verb
wilted
verb
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- She tends to wilt under pressure during exams.
- The team didn't wilt under pressure and won the match.