Marchito in english
Withered
pronunciation: wɪðɜrd part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: wɪðɜrd part of speech: adjective
In gestures
marchitar = wizen ; parch.
Example: Since then the sands of time have taken their toll, making my face all leathery, wizening my gaze.Example: Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.more:
» marchitarse = wither ; wither away ; shrivel up ; shrivel [Inglés británico shrivelled/shrivelling, inglés americano shriveled/shriveling] ; wilt .
Example: But then it started to wither and die, and however much he tried there was nothing he could do to bring it back to life. Example: He concludes that public libraries will wither away, together with the rights of the individual member of the public to information. Example: Umbilical cords shrivel up and fall off, leaving a neat little tummy button after about a week or so. Example: All the blooms have turned brown and died and most of the smaller, newer leaves have shrivelled and died too. Example: No doubt about it, plant disease can cause your plants to wilt and die.marchito = blasted ; withered ; wizened ; shrivelled [shriveled, -USA] ; wizen.
Example: In the midst of green and growing lands was a moonscape city of blasted land where no leaf of tree or blade of grass could grow.Example: At this point, fortunately, they had heard that there was a wonderful old man who could make withered trees to blossom.Example: A big man is always accused of gluttony, whereas a wizened or osseous man can eat like a refugee at every meal, and no one ever notices his greed.Example: Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Example: One wizen old crone, however, jabbed her walking stick in his direction and told him to shut his gob.more:
» cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead [Con objeto de que la planta produzca más flores] .
Example: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.