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mourir
01
to die, to pass away
cesser de vivre
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Strong
Auxiliary verb
être
1st person singular
meurs
1st person plural
mourons
Future 1st person
mourrai
Present participle
mourant
Past participle
mort
Imperfect 1st person plural
mourions
Examples
Mon grand-père est mort l'année dernière.
My grandfather died last year.
02
to go out, to extinguish
cesser de brûler ou de produire de la lumière
Examples
La bougie a fini par mourir dans la nuit.
The candle finally went out during the night.
03
to disappear, to come to an end
disparaître ou cesser d'exister
Examples
Ce village meurt peu à peu à cause de l'exode rural.
This village is slowly disappearing because of rural exodus.
04
to weaken, to diminish
devenir plus faible ou diminuer
Examples
Le vent a commencé à mourir en fin de journée.
The wind started to weaken at the end of the day.
05
to be dying, to be near death
être près de mourir
Examples
Il se meurt après une longue maladie.
He is dying after a long illness.
