perishing

perishing
1.
(coll.)adjective
1) mörderisch [Wind, Kälte]

it's/I'm perishing — es ist bitter kalt/ich komme um vor Kälte (ugs.)

2) (Brit.): (confounded) elend

that child is a perishing nuisance — das Kind kann einem den Nerv töten (ugs.)

2. adverb
mörderisch [kalt]
* * *
per·ish·ing
[ˈperɪʃɪŋ]
adj inv
1. BRIT, AUS (fam: extremely cold) bitterkalt
2. attr, inv BRIT, AUS (dated: damn) verdammt pej fam, verflucht pej fam
* * *
['perIʃɪŋ]
adj (Brit inf)
1) (= very cold) room, weather eisig kalt

I'm perishing — ich geh fast ein vor Kälte (inf)

2) (= objectionable) verdammt (inf)
* * *
perishing adj (adv perishingly) umg
1. auch perishingly cold saukalt
2. verdammt
* * *
1.
(coll.)adjective
1) mörderisch [Wind, Kälte]

it's/I'm perishing — es ist bitter kalt/ich komme um vor Kälte (ugs.)

2) (Brit.): (confounded) elend

that child is a perishing nuisance — das Kind kann einem den Nerv töten (ugs.)

2. adverb
mörderisch [kalt]

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