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    Meurt (en. Dies)

    /mœʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To cease to live, to lose one's life.
    He dies of old age.
    Il meurt de vieillesse.
    To happen, to end, speaking of something.
    Hope dies slowly.
    L'espoir meurt lentement.
    To be in great suffering.
    She dies of pain after the accident.
    Elle meurt de douleur après l'accident.

    Etymology

    From the Latin verb 'mori', meaning 'to die'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to die laughing
    To feel extreme amusement.
    mourir de rire
    serial murder
    A succession of murders committed by the same individual.
    meurtre en série
    to die on stage
    To be deeply emotionally involved in a performance.
    mourir sur scène

    Related Words

    death
    The state of a person who no longer lives.
    mort
    dying
    A person who is about to die.
    mourant
    mortality
    Rate or state of mortality.
    mortalité

    Slang Meanings

    To be extremely tired or at the end of one's rope.
    After that party, I'm dying of fatigue!
    Après cette fête, je meurs de fatigue !
    To express exaggeration or extreme amusement.
    This joke is dying from laughter!
    Cette blague meurt de rire !