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

Translations:

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City dwellers have a higher death rate than country people do. Les habitants des villes ont un taux de mortalité supérieur à celui des gens de la campagne.

Mayuko was tired to death. Mayuko était morte de fatigue.

He was crushed to death. Il fut écrasé.

Murder is punishable by death. Le meurtre est passible de la peine capitale.

Murder is punished by death. Le meurtre est passible de la peine capitale.

I am bored to death. Je m'ennuie à en mourir.

The old man starved to death. Le vieil homme mourut de faim.

The dog is close to death. Le chien est sur le point de mourir.

Overworking was the death of him. L'excès de travail l'a tué.

Through pleasure we must cheat death. Par le plaisir faut tromper le trépas.

I'm always ready for death. Je suis toujours prêt à mourir.

Dative spells the death of the genitive. Le datif sonne le glas du génitif.

Shit! You scared me half to death! Putain ! Tu m'as foutu une de ces trouilles !

His death was a sublime self-sacrifice. Il a sacrifié sa vie.

She was scared to death of her husband. Elle avait une peur bleue de son mari.

The man was on the brink of death. L'homme était à l'agonie

Her death was a great shock to me. Ce fut un grand choc pour moi lorsqu'elle mourut.

Millions of people starve to death every year. Chaque année, des millions de gens meurent de faim.

She was nearly frozen to death in the snow. Elle était près de mourir de froid dans la neige.

So many people are starving to death in the country. Tant de personnes meurent de faim dans le pays.

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