perish

morire, perire

Perdere la vita, soprattutto per un incidente, violenza o condizioni molto difficili.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: perish in something (Several people perished in the flood.); perish from something (The animals perished from hunger.)

Sinonimi: die

Contrari: survive

Espressioni comuni: perish in something, perish from cold, perish at sea

marcire, deteriorarsi

Rovinarsi o marcire con il tempo e cominciare a disgregarsi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: decay, rot, deteriorate

Espressioni comuni: perish in heat, perish over time

scomparire, estinguersi

Scomparire del tutto o cessare di esistere.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: disappear, vanish, cease to exist

Contrari: endure

Espressioni comuni: perish forever, perish with something