droop

droop
dru:p
verb
1) (to (cause to) hang down: The willows drooped over the pond.) inclinarse, caerse
2) ((of a plant) to flop from lack of water: a vase of drooping flowers.) marchitarse
droop vb ponerse mustio / marchitarse
the flowers are drooping, they need water las flores se están marchitando, necesitan agua
droop
tr[drʊːp]
noun
1 (of shoulders) caída, inclinación nombre femenino, encorvamiento
intransitive verb
1 (head) inclinarse, caerse; (shoulders) encorvarse; (eyelids) cerrar
2 (flower) marchitarse, ponerse mustio,-a; (branches) inclinarse
3 (spirits) flaquear, decaer
droop ['dru:p] vi
1) hang: inclinarse (dícese de la cabeza), encorvarse (dícese de los escombros), marchitarse (dícese de las flores)
2) flag: decaer, flaquear
his spirits drooped: se desanimó
droop n
: inclinación f, caída f
droop
n.
• inclinación s.f.
v.
• achucharrarse v.
• caer v.
(§pres: caigo, caes...)
• desanimar v.
• inclinar v.
• pender v.
druːp
intransitive verb
a) (sag) \<\<flowers\>\> ponerse* mustio

his shoulders drooped — se encorvó

her eyelids began to droop — se le empezaron a cerrar los ojos

b) (flag) \<\<spirits\>\> flaquear, decaer*; \<\<person\>\> desfallecer*, decaer*
c) drooping pres p <head> gacho; <flowers> mustio
[druːp]
1.
VI [head] inclinarse; [shoulders] encorvarse; [flower] marchitarse

his spirits drooped — quedó abatido or desanimado

2.
VT inclinar, dejar caer (over por)
* * *
[druːp]
intransitive verb
a) (sag) \<\<flowers\>\> ponerse* mustio

his shoulders drooped — se encorvó

her eyelids began to droop — se le empezaron a cerrar los ojos

b) (flag) \<\<spirits\>\> flaquear, decaer*; \<\<person\>\> desfallecer*, decaer*
c) drooping pres p <head> gacho; <flowers> mustio

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