verblüht
past its bloom, faded (flowers, beauty)
adjective fer-BLUEHT Rare
Usage Note
verblüht describes flowers that have finished blooming and begun to drop their petals — eine verblühte Rose. Applied figuratively to a person it suggests faded former beauty: eine verblühte Schönheit. The tone can be poetic or slightly melancholy.
Examples
"Die verblühten Rosen lagen bereits auf dem Boden."
Natural Translation
The faded roses had already fallen to the ground.
Literal Translation
The past-bloom roses lay already on the ground.
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