mourir
French → English
verb//mu.ʁiʁ//
(biology) To die: to cease living or expire; to pass away
L'animal est mort de froid pendant l'hiver rude.
(English) The animal died of cold during the harsh winter.
Elle allait mourir dans des souffrances atroces sans aide.
(English) She was going to die in excruciating pain without help.
verb//mu.ʁiʁ//
(figurative) To fade: to gradually disappear or lose intensity like sounds or colors
Les vagues viennent mourir au pied des murs de la ville.
(English) The waves come to die out at the foot of the city walls.
Vers l’est mouraient en pentes douces les versants des collines.
(English) To the east, the slopes of the hills faded away into gentle inclines.
Entry ID: fr:en:mourir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary