expire

scadere

Raggiungere la data finale e non essere più valido o disponibile.

In inglese semplice: To reach an end date and no longer be valid or available.

• My passport expires next month.
• The offer expired yesterday.
• When does your parking ticket expire?

Sinonimi: end, run out, lapse

Espressioni comuni: expire next month, expire in June

scadere

Per un alimento o un medicinale, superare la data entro cui dovrebbe essere usato.

In inglese semplice: For food or medicine, to pass the date by which it should be used.

• This milk expires tomorrow.
• The tablets expired last year.
• Check whether the yoghurt has expired.

Sinonimi: go out of date

Espressioni comuni: expire this week, expire in May

morire, spirare

Cessare di vivere.

In inglese semplice: To die.

• The patient expired during the night.
• He expired peacefully with his family beside him.
• Several injured prisoners expired before help arrived.

Sinonimi: die, pass away

Espressioni comuni: expire peacefully, expire suddenly

espirare

Mandare fuori l’aria dai polmoni durante la respirazione.

In inglese semplice: To push air out of your lungs when breathing.

• Inspire deeply, then expire slowly.
• The patient expired air through a tube.
• Measure the volume of air expired during each breath.

Sinonimi: breathe out, exhale

Contrari: inhale, inspire

Espressioni comuni: expire slowly, expire air