mourant

mourant
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. dying
Le vieux chien mourant ne quitte pas son lit.The old dying dog won't leave its bed.
b. passing away (verb phrase)
Ma grand-tante est mourante, mais elle est entourée de ses proches.My great aunt is passing away, but she is surrounded by her loved ones.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(disappearing)
a. dying
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Leur enthousiasme mourant a mis fin au jeu.Their dying enthusiasm put an end to the game.
b. fading
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
La nuit tombait et nous avions du mal à voir le chemin avec la lumière mourante.Night was falling, and it was hard for us to see with the fading light.
3.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(feeling a strong emotion)
a. dying
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
La jeune femme, mourante d'ennui, s'est endormie pendant le long discours qu'elle regardait à la télévision.The young woman, dying of boredom, fell asleep during the long speech she was watching on television.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. dying
Sur le champ de bataille, les mourants poussèrent des cris d'appel à l'aide.On the battlefield, the dying cried out for help.
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