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wilt

wilt

Meaning of wilt

plants flowers verb

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British English/ˈwɪlt/
American English/ˈwɪlt/
Russian transcription[ˈvʲanʲutʲ]
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wilt with Russian translation

wilt usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Розы вянут на солнце.

The roses wilt in the sun.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Листья вянут без воды.

Leaves wilt without any water.

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wilt belongs to the topic "Flowers". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

wiltвянуть
flowerцветок
grassтрава
roseроза
beansфасоль
peasгорох
bright lightяркий свет

wilt synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between wilt / wither / fade / shrivel / dry up / flag

🇬🇧English

Very similar to 'wilt' but often implies gradual drying and more permanent decline or death of plant parts.

B1Very Often

After weeks without rain, the garden began to wither.

🇬🇧English

Refers mainly to loss of color or brightness (petals fade), not necessarily physical collapse.

B1Often

The roses faded to pale pink after a week.

S
🇬🇧English
shrivel

Emphasizes drying out and becoming wrinkled or shrunken; often more extreme than wilting.

B1Often

The leaves shriveled in the constant sun.

🇬🇧English

To become completely dry; often implies a final loss of moisture (can be applied to plants or water sources).

B1Very Often

Without water, the seedlings will dry up.

🇬🇧English

To droop or lose strength; less common in everyday speech and somewhat more British in plant contexts.

B1Rarely

By afternoon the sun had flagged the potted plants.

S
🇬🇧English
sag

To sink or droop downward, often under weight or loss of support; similar to droop but used broadly (structures, emotions).

B1Often

The heavy rain made the stems sag.

D
🇬🇧English
die back

Horticultural term: shoots or branches die from the tips backward; more specific than general wilting.

B1Rarely

After the frost some shrubs began to die back.

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How to pronounce wilt and what this word means

wilt means wilt. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce wilt

/ˈwɪlt/

wilt translation

wilt

wilt examples

The roses wilt in the sun.

wilt transcription

/ˈwɪlt/, /ˈwɪlt/

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wilt meaning: what does it mean?

plants flowers verb

wilt pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

wilt is pronounced as /ˈwɪlt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

wilt definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The roses wilt in the sun. Translation: Розы вянут на солнце.

Is wilt part of Plant Parts and Growth vocabulary?

Yes, wilt can be learned in the Plant Parts and Growth topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is wilt part of Flowers vocabulary?

Yes, wilt can be learned in the Flowers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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