wizen
To wither; to become lean and wrinkled by shrinkage, as from age or illnessTo wither; to become lean and wrinkled by shrinkage, as from age or illness.
» The old man had a wizened face.
Значення
значень: 2(неперехідне)To wither; to become lean and wrinkled by shrinkage, as from age or illness.
(перехідне)To make wizened.
Приклади
речень: 2The old man had a wizened face.
The wizened, old sorcerer took me under his wing and taught me everything he knew about magic.
deDer runzlige, alte Hexenmeister nahm mich unter seine Fittiche und brachte mir alles bei, was er über Magie wusste.
Походження
Inherited from Middle English wisenen, from Old English wisnian, weosnian, from Proto-WestInherited from Middle English wisenen, from Old English wisnian, weosnian, from Proto-West Germanic *wisnōn, from Proto-Germanic *wisnōną, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną (“to consume”). Cognate with Icelandic visna, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌽 (frawisan, “to squander through feasting”).
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Форми
wizens, wizening, wizened, wizenedУроки до слова
уроків: 3- A1Present Simple: теперішній простий час — Бо це дієслово
- A1Past Simple: правильні дієслова — Бо у нього є форма минулого часу
- A2Present Perfect: вступ — Бо у нього є дієприкметник минулого часу