Usage examples of "périr" in French with translation to English

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Beaucoup de poissons ont péri. A lot of fish perished.
Celui qui vit par l'épée périra par l'épée. He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword.
Les navigateurs périrent en mer. The sailors perished in the sea.
Les marins ont péri en mer. The sailors perished in the sea.
Vingt personnes ont péri dans l'incendie. Twenty people perished in the blaze.
Le monde ne périra pas par manque de merveilles, mais par manque d'émerveillement. The world shall perish not for lack of wonders but for lack of wonder.
Nous devons apprendre à vivre ensemble comme des frères, ou nous périrons ensemble comme des idiots. We must learn to live together as brothers, or we will perish together as fools.
Je suis votre seul espoir, Capitaine. Si vous ne faites pas ce que je dis, vous et votre équipage périrez. I am your only hope, captain. If you don't do as I say, you and your crew will perish.
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