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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
Les poissons peuvent mourir s' il n' y a pas assez d' oxygène.
Fish can die if there is not enough oxygen.
02
to go out, to extinguish
cesser de brûler ou de produire de la lumière
Examples
Les flammes meurent à cause de la pluie.
The flames are going out because of the rain.
03
to disappear, to come to an end
disparaître ou cesser d'exister
Examples
Leur culture est en train de mourir.
Their culture is dying.
04
to weaken, to diminish
devenir plus faible ou diminuer
Examples
L' intérêt pour ce projet meurt avec le temps.
Interest in this project is weakening over time.
05
to be dying, to be near death
être près de mourir
Examples
Elle se meurt lentement, entourée de sa famille.
She is slowly dying, surrounded by her family.
