perish

mourir, périr

Perdre la vie, notamment à cause d’un accident, de violences ou de conditions très difficiles.

En anglais simple : To die, especially because of an accident, violence, or very difficult conditions.

• Many people perished in the fire.
• Without water, these plants will perish.
• The sailors perished when their ship sank.

Comment l'utiliser : perish in something (Several people perished in the flood.); perish from something (The animals perished from hunger.)

Synonymes : die

Contraires : survive

Expressions courantes : perish in something, perish from cold, perish at sea

pourrir, se détériorer

S’abîmer ou pourrir avec le temps et commencer à se désagréger.

En anglais simple : To become damaged or rotten over time and start falling apart.

• Rubber can perish in strong sunlight.
• The old seals had perished and needed replacing.
• Fresh fruit will perish quickly without proper storage.

Synonymes : decay, rot, deteriorate

Expressions courantes : perish in heat, perish over time

disparaître, s'éteindre

Disparaître totalement ou cesser d’exister.

En anglais simple : To disappear completely or stop existing.

• Even great empires can perish.
• The old traditions perished when the village was abandoned.
• She feared that their language would perish within a generation.

Synonymes : disappear, vanish, cease to exist

Contraires : endure

Expressions courantes : perish forever, perish with something