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    Expira (en. Expired)

    /ɛkspiʁa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To cease living.
    The old forest expired under the blows of the storm.
    L'ancienne forêt expira sous les coups de la tempête.
    To stop functioning.
    The computer expired after years of service.
    L'ordinateur a expira après des années de service.
    To end, to pass away.
    The deadline expired without us being able to react.
    Le délai expira sans que nous ayons pu réagir.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'expirare', which means 'to expire' or 'to cease living'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to expire one's last breath
    To cease living, to die.
    expirer son dernier souffle
    the deadline has expired
    The allotted time is up.
    le délai a expiré
    to expire in pain
    To die under difficult circumstances.
    expirer dans la douleur

    Related Words

    expiration
    Action of ceasing, often used in the context of deadlines.
    expiration
    expiratory
    Related to expiration, often in medicine.
    expiratoire

    Slang Meanings

    To be completely exhausted.
    After that hike, I am expired!
    Après cette randonnée, je suis expira !
    To feel overwhelmed by events.
    With all this stress at work, I am expired.
    Avec tout ce stress au travail, je suis expira.