expire

A verb used to indicate the end of a period of validity, the act of dying, or the cessation of something.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения окончания срока действия, акта смерти или прекращения чего-либо.esVerbo que se usa para indicar el fin de un periodo de validez, el acto de morir o la terminación de algo.frVerbe utilisé pour indiquer la fin d'une période de validité, la mort d'une personne ou la cessation de quelque chose.deDeutsches Verb, das das Ende eines Zeitraums, einer Frist, eines Vertrags oder des Lebens bezeichnet.ptVerbo usado para indicar o fim de um prazo de validade, a morte de alguém ou o término de algo.zh动词，表示有效期结束、到期；也指人去世或事物终止、结束。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على انتهاء مدة الصلاحية أو الأجل، أو الموت، أو توقف شيء عن الاستمرار.

1. End of validity B1 formal

   To come to an end; to no longer be valid or effective after a certain period.

   • My passport expires next year.
   • The contract will expire at the end of the month.
   • The coupon expired yesterday, so we can't use it.

   ruИстекатьescaducarfrArriver à expirationdeAblaufenptExpirarzh到期arانتهاء الصلاحية

   Synonyme: endlapserun outterminate

   Antonyme: begincommencecontinueendurelastpersiststart

2. Death B2 formal

   To die (formal or euphemistic).

   • The patient expired peacefully in his sleep.
   • The old king expired after a long illness.
   • The witness expired before the trial began.

   ruСкончатьсяesMorir (fallecer)frExpirer (mourir)deVersterbenptFalecerzh去世arتوفّي

   Synonyme: deceasedepartpass awaypass onperish

3. Breathe out C1 formal

   To breathe out air from the lungs.

   • The doctor asked him to expire slowly into the device.
   • She expired deeply after holding her breath.
   • Expire fully before taking the next breath.

   ruВыдыхатьesEspirarfrExpirer (respirer)deAusatmenptExpirarzh呼气arالزفير

   Synonyme: breathe outexhale

   Antonyme: breathe ininhaleinspire

• expired past participle
• expired past simple
• expiring present participle
• expires third person singular