Muertes (en. Deaths)

/ˈmweɾtes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

The act of dying or the state of being dead.

The deaths in the war were devastating.

Las muertes en la guerra fueron devastadoras.

The number of people who have died in a specific event or period.

Statistics show significant deaths from respiratory diseases.

Las estadísticas muestran muertes significativas por enfermedades respiratorias.

A tragic event that causes someone's death.

The movie is about mysterious deaths in a village.

La película trata sobre muertes misteriosas en un pueblo.

The term 'muertes' comes from the Latin 'mors', meaning death.

sudden deaths

Unexpected fatalities, often without an apparent cause.

muertes súbitas

death is part of life

An expression that indicates that dying is an inevitable consequence of existence.

la muerte es parte de la vida

dignified death

A concept that refers to dying with dignity, often in the context of terminal illnesses.

muerte digna

to die

To stop living, cease life.

morir

to pass away

Synonym for to die, used especially in formal contexts.

fallecer

death

Act of dying, especially in legal documents.

defunción

Death in an informal or colloquial way.

In the neighborhood, it's said that he had a 'death in life' when he lost his job.

En el barrio se dice que tuvo una 'muerte en vida' cuando perdió su trabajo.

Used to refer to very dangerous events or situations.

That jump was an 'imminent death'.

Ese salto fue una 'muerte inminente'.