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VocabularyNatureappassire
B1verb

appassire

to wilt / to wither

Pronunciation

ap-pas-SEE-reh

About this word

Also used figuratively: 'la loro relazione sta appassendo' = their relationship is fading. 'Appassito' = withered.

Examples

I fiori appassiscono senza acqua.

Flowers wilt without water.

Le foglie appassiscono in autunno prima di cadere.

Leaves wither in autumn before falling.

Related Words

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