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languish

/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

Meanings
verb

Debilitarse, languidecer

To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.

Examples :

"The neglected plant began to languish without water and sunlight. "
La planta descuidada comenzó a languidecer sin agua ni luz solar.
disease body condition physiology
verb

Afectar languidez, fingir languidez

To affect a languid air, especially disingenuously.

Examples :

"Maria, hoping for attention, would languish theatrically in her chair whenever her mother asked her to do chores, pretending to be too tired to move. "
María, esperando atención, fingía languidez teatralmente en su silla cada vez que su madre le pedía que hiciera tareas, pretendiendo estar demasiado cansada para moverse.
attitude character appearance mind

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration unsuccessful

unsuccessful adjective

/ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfl̩/

Fracasado, sin éxito

"His unsuccessful attempt earned him sympathy, condolences, and an occasional good-natured ribbing."

Su intento fallido le valió simpatía, condolencias y, en ocasiones, bromas amistosas.

Illustration disheartening

disheartening verb

/dɪsˈhɑːrtənɪŋ/ /dɪsˈhɑrtn̩ɪŋ/

Desalentar, desanimar

"The long, difficult math problem disheartened the student, taking away their confidence to try more challenging questions. "

El largo y difícil problema de matemáticas desalentó al estudiante, quitándole la confianza para intentar preguntas más desafiantes.

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devastate verb

/ˈdɛvəsteɪt/

devastar, arrasar

"The earthquake devastated the coastal towns, leaving them in ruins. "

El terremoto devastó los pueblos costeros, dejándolos en ruinas.

Illustration conditions

conditions noun

/kənˈdɪʃənz/

Condición

"The program will run smoothly under these conditions: the computer has enough memory and the internet connection is stable. "

El programa se ejecutará sin problemas bajo estas condiciones: la computadora tiene suficiente memoria y la conexión a Internet es estable.

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration girlfriend

girlfriend noun

/ˈɡɜːlfɹɛnd/ /ˈɡɝlfɹɛnd/

Novia

"Marc went to the park with his girlfriend and watched the sunset with her."

Marc fue al parque con su novia y vio la puesta de sol con ella.

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miserable noun

/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/

Un miserable, un desdichado

"After losing his job and his home, he became a miserable, pitied by all who knew him. "

Después de perder su trabajo y su casa, se convirtió en un miserable, compadecido por todos los que lo conocían.

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languished verb

/ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/ /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃtɪd/

Afligirse, languidecer

"The houseplant, without sunlight or water, languished and eventually died. "

La planta de interior, sin luz solar ni agua, se marchitó y finalmente murió.

Illustration theatrically

theatrically adverb

/θiˈæt.rɪ.kli/ /θiˈæ.trɪ.kəl.i/

Teatralmente, de forma dramática

"He theatrically sighed and slumped onto the couch after finishing his homework. "

Suspiró teatralmente y se desplomó en el sofá después de terminar su tarea.

Illustration pretending

pretending verb

/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ /priˈtɛndɪŋ/

Pretender, fingir

"The child was pretending to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "

El niño fingía estar dormido para no tener que comer sus verduras.

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neglected verb

/nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/

Descuidar, desatender

"to neglect duty or business;  to neglect to pay debts"

descuidar el deber o los negocios; descuidar el pago de deudas