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faner

to wither, to fade (flowers)

verb fah-NEH Rare

Also means

to ted (hay), to turn hay

Usage Note

Faner has two distinct uses: flowers or plants fanent (wilt, lose freshness), and in agriculture hay is fané (turned to dry it). The reflexive se faner is very common for flowers or beauty fading: les roses se fanent vite. The past participle fané is used adjectivally — un teint fané (a faded complexion) — in literary and fashion contexts.

Examples

"Les fleurs commencent à se faner."

Natural Translation

The flowers are beginning to wither.

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