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    Morían (en. They died)

    /moˈɾjan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Indicates that a group of people or things have ceased to live.
    The soldiers were dying one by one in battle.
    Los soldados morían uno a uno en la batalla.
    Refers to the action of dying in a past context.
    In ancient times, many people died due to diseases.
    En tiempos antiguos, muchas personas morían a causa de enfermedades.
    Can be used figuratively to indicate the disappearance of something.
    Traditions were dying slowly in modern society.
    Las tradiciones morían lentamente en la sociedad moderna.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'mori', which means 'to die'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    die laughing
    To experience intense laughter.
    morir de risa
    dying for
    To be very excited or anxious about something.
    morir por
    die of love
    To be deeply in love.
    morir de amor

    Related Words

    die
    To cease to live.
    morir
    to pass away
    Formal synonym for die.
    fallecer
    to expire
    To end life in a more technical context.
    expirar

    Slang Meanings

    To be dying to do something
    I'm dying to go to the party.
    Me muero de ganas de ir a la fiesta.
    To die trying
    I tried to finish the project, but I died trying.
    Traté de acabar el proyecto, pero morí en el intento.