Murió (en. Died)

/muˈɾjo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To cease living.
The dog died after a long illness.
El perro murió tras una larga enfermedad.
To cease to exist or to pass to a different state.
The tree died from lack of water.
El árbol murió por falta de agua.
To extinguish, to lose relevance or affection.
The memory of those days died with time.
El recuerdo de esos días murió con el tiempo.

Etymology

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

Common Phrases and Expressions

died standing up
It refers to dying with dignity.
murió de pie
there's no bad dead person
It is said in reference to the fact that after death, no one is questioned.
no hay muerto malo
died in the attempt
It means that there was failure in an attempt, but it was done with courage.
murió en el intento

Related Words

to die
To cease to live.
morir
to pass away
A synonym that means the same, to die.
fallecer
death
The act of dying or the fact that a person has died.
defunción

Slang Meanings

To culminate or finish something.
That project died when presenting the results.
Ese proyecto murió al presentar los resultados.
To be very tired.
After running, I am dead.
Después de correr, estoy muerto.