French word

mourir

Pronunciation

IPA/muʁiʁ/

Meaning

  • verbdie

Example

Ne t'inquiète pas, tu ne vas pas mourir.

Don't worry, you won't die.

Illustration for mourir (die)

More examples

Elle a failli mourir de honte en tombant.

She nearly died of embarrassment when she fell.

Core concept

A living person's vital activity stops and life ends.

Common phrases

  • mourir de rire

    die laughing

  • mourir d'envie

    be dying to ___

  • mourir de honte

    die of embarrassment

Similar words

décéder: To die, expressed in a formal or official way.
s'éteindre: To die peacefully, in a gentle or euphemistic way.
perdre la vie: To lose one's life in an accident or other incident.

Definition in French

Cesser de vivre; l'individu n'a plus d'activité vitale.

Word origin

Mourir comes from Latin mori through Old French, and its related past participle mort preserves the same inherited root.

Usage tips

  • In the past tense, mourir uses être: elle est morte, with the past participle agreeing with the subject.

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