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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmourir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mourir
"Les plantes meurent en hiver."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cease living; to pass away.
"Many plants die in the winter due to the cold."
- 1
A small cube with each of its six sides showing a different number of spots, used in games.
"He rolled the die and hoped for a six."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'die' originates from the Old English 'deoran', meaning 'to perish', which is derived from Proto-Germanic *daiwōną. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass both the act of ceasing to live and the noun form referring to a small cube used in games of chance.
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mourir
Transliteration: mourir
"Les plantes meurent en hiver."
sterben
Transliteration: sterben
"Viele Pflanzen sterben im Winter."
morire
Transliteration: morire
"Le piante muoiono in inverno."
morir
Transliteration: morir
"Las plantas mueren en invierno."
morrer
Transliteration: morrer
"As plantas morrem no inverno."
मरना
Transliteration: marna
"सर्दियों में कई पौधे मर जाते हैं।"
死
Transliteration: sǐ
"许多植物在冬天死去。"
죽다
Transliteration: jugda
"겨울에 많은 식물이 죽습니다."
死ぬ
Transliteration: shinu
"冬には多くの植物が死にます。"
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