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efímero — meaning in English

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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.
  • fleeting adj Lasting only a very short time; passing quickly.
  • perishable adjective Likely to go bad or rot quickly unless kept cool or used soon, said especially of food.

Senses

efímero is used for these senses in English:

  • deciduous (figurative) Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.
  • fleeting Passing quickly; of short duration.
  • perishable Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
  • short-lived Alive or existent for only a short period of time.

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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