Muriera (en. Died)
/muˈɾjeɾa/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Imperfect subjunctive form of the verb 'to die'.
If he/she died, everyone would be sad.
Si muriera, todos estarían tristes.
Expresses a desire or a condition that has not been fulfilled.
I hope he/she never dies.
Ojalá que no muriera nunca.
Indicates a hypothetical action in the past.
If I had known he/she was going to die, I would have done something.
Si supiera que muriera, habría hecho algo.
Etymology
From the Latin 'moriĕre'
Common Phrases and Expressions
If I were to die today
If he were to pass away at this moment.
Si muriera hoy
I don't want him/her to die
I do not wish for his/her death.
No quiero que muriera
If she knew that he had died
If she knew that he had passed away.
Si ella supiera que muriera
Related Words
die
To cease to live.
morir
pass away
Synonym of to die.
fallecer
to waste away
To fade away, to die in a figurative sense.
demular
Slang Meanings
Expression that something no longer has life or is unnecessary.
That project is already dead; we won't use it anymore.
Ese proyecto ya muriera, no lo usaremos más.
To accept that something has no solution.
With that attitude, that argument is dead already.
Con esa actitud, ese argumento ya muriera.