expired

• Qualifie ce qui est arrivé à son terme, n'est plus valable ou dont la date de péremption est dépassée.

Describes something that has come to an end, is no longer valid, or has passed its expiration date.

1. No longer validB1formal

   Having come to an end; no longer legally or officially acceptable.

   périmé / expiré

   • My passport is expired and needs to be renewed.
   • The coupon expired last week, so we can't use it.
   • He tried to use an expired credit card at the store.

   Synonymesinvalidlapsednullterminatedvoid

   Antonymesactivecurrenteffectiveoperativeunexpiredvalid

2. Dead (euphemism)B2formal

   A polite or formal way to say that someone has died.

   Décédé (euphémisme)

   • The patient expired peacefully in his sleep.
   • The king expired after a long illness.
   • The old man expired in the arms of his family.

   Synonymesdeceaseddepartedgone

   Antonymesaliveliving

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer la fin d'une période de validité, la mort d'une personne ou la cessation de quelque chose.

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

1. End of validityB1formal

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

   Arriver à expiration

   • 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.

   Synonymesendlapserun outterminate

   Antonymesbegincommencecontinueendurelastpersiststart

2. DeathB2formal

   To die (formal or euphemistic).

   Expirer (mourir)

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

   Synonymesdeceasedepartpass awaypass onperish

3. C1formal

   To breathe out air from the lungs.

   Expirer (respirer)

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

   Synonymesbreathe outexhale

   Antonymesbreathe ininhaleinspire