perish

sterben, umkommen

Sterben, besonders durch einen Unfall, Gewalt oder sehr schwierige Bedingungen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: perish in something (Several people perished in the flood.); perish from something (The animals perished from hunger.)

Synonyme: die

Gegenteile: survive

Häufige Wendungen: perish in something, perish from cold, perish at sea

verrotten, brüchig werden

Mit der Zeit verrotten oder so beschädigt werden, dass etwas auseinanderfällt.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: decay, rot, deteriorate

Häufige Wendungen: perish in heat, perish over time

untergehen, verschwinden

Völlig verschwinden oder aufhören zu bestehen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: disappear, vanish, cease to exist

Gegenteile: endure

Häufige Wendungen: perish forever, perish with something