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    Falleció (en. Passed away)

    /fa.leˈθio/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Loss of life in a human being.
    The grandmother passed away in her home at ninety years old.
    La abuela falleció en su hogar a los noventa años.
    Physically disappearing from this world.
    The king passed away surrounded by his family.
    El rey falleció rodeado de su familia.
    Term used in documentation about deaths.
    The record states that the patient passed away at 3 PM.
    En el acta, se dice que el paciente falleció a las 3 PM.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'fallere', which means 'to cease to be'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    passed away peacefully
    Died without suffering.
    falleció en paz
    passed away unexpectedly
    Died in a surprising manner.
    falleció de forma inesperada
    passed away in an accident
    Died due to an accident.
    falleció en un accidente

    Related Words

    death
    The act of dying.
    fallecimiento
    passing
    The state of having passed away.
    defunción
    mortality
    Death rate in a population.
    mortandad

    Slang Meanings

    Left this world
    The grandfather left this world yesterday.
    El abuelo dejó este mundo ayer.
    Went to the other neighborhood
    My aunt went to the other neighborhood last week.
    Mi tía se fue al otro barrio la semana pasada.
    Hung up the shoes
    Juan's friend hung up the shoes after his illness.
    El amigo de Juan colgó los zapatos después de su enfermedad.