Perecer (en. Perish)

/pe-re-'θeɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To cease to live, to die.

Many animals perish during the winter.

Muchos animales perecen durante el invierno.

To disappear or become extinct.

Over time, certain species have perished due to pollution.

Con el tiempo, ciertas especies han perecido por la contaminación.

To succumb to an adverse cause or situation.

The soldiers perished on the battlefield.

Los soldados perecieron en el campo de batalla.

From Latin 'perecĕre', which means 'to die' or 'to be destroyed'.

to die of hunger

to die or suffer greatly from lack of food.

perecer de hambre

to perish in the attempt

to die or fail in attempting to achieve something.

perecer en el intento

to pass away

To cease to live, to die.

fallecer

mortality

Number of deaths in a given period of time.

mortandad

extinction

Complete disappearance of a species.

extinción

To be knocked out.

That guy perished in the fight.

Ese tipo pereció en la pelea.

To disappear completely.

That place has perished, there is nothing left.

Ese lugar ha perecido, ya no hay nada.