Marchitas (en. Withered)

/marˈtʃitas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Said of a plant or a flower: that it is dry and has lost its freshness.

After weeks without watering, the flowers in the garden were withered.

Después de semanas sin riego, las flores del jardín estaban marchitas.

Refers to something that has lost its vitality or enthusiasm.

The ideas from the meeting felt withered and uninspiring.

Las ideas de la reunión se sentían marchitas y poco inspiradoras.

When someone feels tired or discouraged.

After so many hours of work, I feel withered.

Después de tantas horas de trabajo, me siento marchita.

From the verb 'marchitar', which comes from the Latin 'mārcidus', meaning 'withered' or 'dry'.

not being up for many withered things

Not being in a condition to perform multiple activities.

no estar para muchas marchitas

living in a withered state

Being in a situation of lack of energy or enthusiasm.

vivir en un estado marchito

withering

State of being withered.

marchitez

to wither

To make something wither or lose its freshness.

marchitar

death

State of ceasing to live, often associated with the withering of plants.

muerte

It is used to describe someone who is exhausted.

After that meeting, I feel withered.

Después de esa reunión, me siento marchita.

Referring to something that has lost its appeal.

That party was fine at first, but it got withered quickly.

Esa fiesta estaba bien al principio, pero se volvió marchita rápido.