perishing

[/ˈperɪʃɪŋ/]

adjective/verb (present participle)

perecendo; morrendo; congelante

1. dying or in the process of death; decaying

The perishing crops needed immediate irrigation.

As colheitas perecendo precisavam de irrigação imediata.

2. extremely cold (British informal)

It's absolutely perishing outside today!

Está absolutamente congelante lá fora hoje!

3. present participle of perish; to die or be destroyed

The ancient civilization is perishing under the desert sands.

A civilização antiga está perecendo sob as areias do deserto.

NYC Slang

freezin' yo tail off; dying out there

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

perecendo; morrendo; congelante

common usage in both formal and informal contexts

Portugal

perecendo; a morrer; gelado

more common to say 'gelado' for the cold sense rather than 'congelante'

General

morrendo de frio

colloquial expression for 'extremely cold'

perishing of cold

perishing thought

perishing away

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