perish

morir, perecer

Perder la vida, especialmente por un accidente, la violencia o condiciones muy duras.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: die

Antónimos: survive

Expresiones frecuentes: perish in something, perish from cold, perish at sea

pudrirse, deteriorarse

Estropearse o pudrirse con el tiempo y empezar a deshacerse.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: decay, rot, deteriorate

Expresiones frecuentes: perish in heat, perish over time

desaparecer, extinguirse

Dejar de existir o desaparecer por completo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: disappear, vanish, cease to exist

Antónimos: endure

Expresiones frecuentes: perish forever, perish with something