Murio (en. Died)

muɾió

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To lose one's life, to stop living.
He died in a car accident.
Él murió en un accidente de coche.
To cease to exist or to stop functioning.
The phone battery died.
La batería del teléfono murió.
To extinguish, to finish.
The fire died out due to a lack of fuel.
El fuego murió por falta de combustible.

Etymology

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

Common Phrases and Expressions

died in the attempt
Phrase indicating that someone did everything possible but was unsuccessful.
murió en el intento
died of laughter
Expression meaning that someone laughed a lot.
se murió de risa
died of love
Expression denoting that someone suffered greatly from love.
murió de amor

Related Words

die
To cease to live.
morir
pass away
Synonym that also means to die.
fallecer
death
Act of dying, synonym of passing away.
deceso

Slang Meanings

To fall into a state of deep exhaustion or despair.
After working so much, I feel like I have died.
Después de trabajar tanto, me siento como si me hubiera muerto.
To express that someone feels tired or exhausted.
I am dead tired after the trip.
Estoy muerto de cansancio después del viaje.