efémero — meaning in English

English meaning

• deciduous adjective Of a tree or shrub: shedding all its leaves each year, usually in autumn, and growing new ones in spring.
• ephemeral adj Lasting for only a short time; fleeting.
• fugitive noun A person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
• passing adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.

Senses

efémero is used for these senses in English:

• deciduous (figurative) Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.
• ephemeral Lasting for a short period of time.
• fugitive Transient, fleeting or ephemeral.
• passing That passes away; ephemeral. [from 14th c.]

deciduous — full definition

1. adjective Of a tree or shrub: shedding all its leaves each year, usually in autumn, and growing new ones in spring.
2. adjective Of a part of an animal or plant: falling off naturally at a particular stage of growth or season.

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