Flétries (en. Withered)

/fle.tʁi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to a plant or flower that has lost its freshness.

The flowers in this bouquet are withered after several days without water.

Les fleurs de ce bouquet sont flétries après plusieurs jours sans eau.

Refers to a feeling or emotion that fades away.

The love they felt has withered over time.

L'amour qu'ils ressentaient est flétri avec le temps.

Also means something that has lost its liveliness.

His enthusiasm for the project has withered since the complications began.

Son enthousiasme pour le projet est flétri depuis le début des complications.

From the verb 'wither', coming from the Latin 'flere', which means to weep or to lose.

to wither

to lose its brilliance or intensity.

aller à flétrir

the withered flowers speak of days gone by

happy memories that fade with time.

les fleurs flétries parlent de jours passés

wither

verb indicating the action of making something withered.

flétrir

withering

noun referring to the process of becoming withered.

flétrissement

Refers to a person who has lost their brilliance or charm.

She was beautiful before, but after these years, she has become a bit withered.

Elle était belle avant, mais après ces années, elle est devenue un peu flétries.

Can describe a situation or event that has faded.

This party was so lively, but it quickly became withered.

Cette fête était si animée, mais elle est vite devenue flétries.