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withers

/ˈwɪð.əz/ /ˈwɪð.ɚz/

Meanings
verb

Marchitarse, secarse

To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

Examples :

"The potted plant withered because it hadn't been watered for a week. "
La planta en maceta se marchitó porque no la habían regado en una semana.
plant environment nature agriculture biology
noun

Cruz

The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height.

Examples :

"The veterinarian measured the pony's height at its withers to determine if it was tall enough to ride. "
El veterinario midió la altura del pony en la cruz para determinar si era lo suficientemente alto para montar.
animal anatomy body part

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Deberes, tarea

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Debes hacer tus deberes antes de poder ver la televisión.

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

Illustration helpless

helpless adjective

/ˈhɛlplɪs/

Indefenso, desamparado

"The tiny kitten, separated from its mother, felt helpless against the cold rain. "

El pequeño gatito, separado de su madre, se sintió indefenso ante la lluvia fría.

Illustration stubborn

stubborn noun

/ˈstʌbən/ /ˈstʌbɚn/

Testarudez, terquedad

"Her stubbornness prevented her from admitting she was wrong, even when presented with evidence. "

Su terquedad le impidió admitir que estaba equivocada, incluso cuando se le presentaron pruebas.

Illustration determine

determine verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ /dɪˈtɝmɪn/

Determinar, establecer

"The teacher determined the rules for the classroom project, setting clear limits on the length of presentations. "

El profesor determinó las reglas para el proyecto de clase, estableciendo límites claros en la duración de las presentaciones.

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

Completamente, totalmente

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Por favor, complete completamente la casilla de su respuesta, usando un lápiz número 2.

Illustration disappointment

disappointment noun

/dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

Decepción

"The child's disappointment was evident when he didn't get the toy he wanted for his birthday. "

La decepción del niño era evidente cuando no recibió el juguete que quería para su cumpleaños.

Illustration shoulder

shoulder noun

/ˈʃəʊldə/ /ˈʃoʊldɚ/

Hombro

"The dog rested its heavy head on its shoulder. "

El perro apoyó su pesada cabeza en su hombro.

Illustration especially

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 languish

languish verb

/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

Debilitarse, languidecer

"The neglected plant began to languish without water and sunlight. "

La planta descuidada comenzó a languidecer sin agua ni luz solar.

Illustration veterinarian

veterinarian noun

/ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹi.ən/

Veterinario, veterinaria

"The family took their sick cat to the veterinarian for a check-up. "

La familia llevó a su gato enfermo al veterinario para una revisión.

Illustration withered

withered verb

/ˈwɪðəd/ /ˈwɪðɚd/

Marchitarse, secarse

"The flowers in the vase withered after I forgot to water them for a week. "

Las flores del jarrón se marchitaron después de que olvidé regarlas durante una semana.