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"To wither" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jun 02, 2017 (see all)
вя́нуть
[ vyá-nut' ]
Verb , imperfective
Perfective - завя́нуть
to wither, to fade
Gardening

Examples of "To wither" in Russian

  • Цветы́ на подоко́ннике на́чали вя́нуть без воды́.

    tsvye-tý na pa-da-kón-nee-kye ná-cha-lee vyá-nut' byez va-dý

    The flowers on the windowsill began to wilt without water.

  • У меня́ у́ши вя́нут от его́ рече́й.

    u mee-nyá ú-shee vyá-nut at ye-vó ree-chei

    I'm getting sick from hearing his speeches.

Вянуть - Conjugation
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