Moururent (en. Died)

/mu.ʁyʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Third person plural simple past form of the verb 'mourir'.

They died during the battle.

Ils moururent lors de la bataille.

Indicates an act of dying in the past.

The heroes died for their country.

Les héros moururent pour leur pays.

Often used in a literary context to describe death.

In the novel, the main characters died tragically.

Dans le roman, les personnages principaux moururent tragiquement.

The verb 'mourir' derives from the Latin 'mori', which means 'to die'.

to die laughing

To be extremely amused.

mourir de rire

to die of love

To be so in love that it affects one's health or happiness.

mourir d'amour

to die on stage

To show great emotion or an intense performance.

mourir sur scène

death

The act of dying.

décès

dead

The state of a person who is no longer alive.

mort

dying

Someone who is about to die.

mourant

To be in poor condition, as if one were going to die.

I'm at the end of my life after this day, I feel like I'm dying.

Je suis au bout de ma vie après cette journée, je me sens moururant.

To express extreme fatigue.

After this marathon, I feel like I'm dying.

Après ce marathon, je suis moururent.