How is the word périr translated from French to English

English translation
perish
verb

Mourir, souvent de façon tragique.

To die, especially in a terrible way.

Examples with “périr”

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  • Beaucoup ont péri dans l'inondation. — Many perished in the flood.

  • Les jeunes pousses périront sans eau. — The seedlings will perish without water.

  • Des récoltes entières peuvent périr en une seule gelée. — Whole crops can perish in a single frost.

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