perishing
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perishing
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (freezing) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It was perishing cold in the park.Hacía un frío de muerte en el parque.
It's perishing out there!¡Hace un frío que pela ahí fuera!
2. (colloquial) (wretched) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
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