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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdecaído
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dekaˈiðo
"Notaron un entusiasmo decaído entre los participantes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Becoming tired, weaker, or less enthusiastic.
"The team made a final effort to revive their flagging energy during the last quarter of the game."
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Paving stones collectively, or the act of marking something with a flag.
"The historic courtyard was paved with uneven stone flagging that dated back centuries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'flag', originating in the late Middle English period meaning 'to droop or hang loose', likely from Old Norse 'flakka' (to flutter, roam) or imitative roots. Over time, it evolved to denote a gradual loss of strength, vigor, or interest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flagging" is said worldwide
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faible
Transliteration: fɛbl
"Son attention était faiblissante au cours de la longue réunion."
nachlassend
Transliteration: ˈnaːxˌlasn̩t
"Mit nachlassender Kraft kämpften sie weiter."
calante
Transliteration: kaˈlante
"La sua motivazione era visibilmente calante."
decaído
Transliteration: dekaˈiðo
"Notaron un entusiasmo decaído entre los participantes."
esmorecente
Transliteration: ezmoɾeˈsẽtʃi
"Eles tentaram reanimar o ânimo esmorecente da equipe."
कमज़ोर पड़ता हुआ
Transliteration: kamzor padta hua
"लंबे सफर ने उनकी ऊर्जा को कमज़ोर पड़ता हुआ छोड़ दिया।"
衰退的
Transliteration: shuāituì de
"他们试图恢复衰退的经济。"
시들어가는
Transliteration: sideureoganeun
"우리는 시들어가는 열정을 다시 불러일으켜야 한다."
衰えゆく
Transliteration: otoroeyuku
"彼らは衰えゆく体力を奮い立たせた。"
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