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welken

wilt

Meaning of welken

plants flowers verb

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German[ˈvɛlkən]
wilt
welken - wilt
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🇩🇪German
welken

Implies that the plant dies or loses vitality completely; often suggests an irreversible outcome.

B1Often

Ohne genug Wasser wird die Pflanze eingehen.

Без достаточной влаги растение погибнет.

🇩🇪German

Indicates a gradual loss of freshness and shape in plants or flowers; a soft, natural wilting.

B1Often

Die Blumen beginnen zu verwelken, wenn man sie nicht gießt.

Цветы начинают вянуть, если их не поливать.

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

how to pronounce welken

[ˈvɛlkən]

welken translation

wilt

welken transcription

[ˈvɛlkən]

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welken meaning: what does it mean?

von Pflanzen oder Blumen: ihre Frische verlieren und schlaff herabhängen

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welken is pronounced as [ˈvɛlkən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Is welken part of Flowers vocabulary?

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Is welken part of Plants vocabulary?

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