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expire

/ɪkˈspaɪə/

/ɪkˈspaɪr/

Translations

expireverb

expired

Past Simple

expired

Past Participle

expiring

Gerund

/ɪkˈspaɪə/

/ɪkˈspaɪr/

expirerSens physiologique, en parlant de l’air rejeté par les poumons.

During the respiratory test, the patient was asked to expire fully before inhaling again.

Pendant le test respiratoire, on a demandé au patient d’expirer complètement avant d’inspirer à nouveau.

expirerSe dit d’un délai, d’un document, d’un contrat ou d’une validité.

The contract will expire at the end of the month.

Le contrat expirera à la fin du mois.

Additional translations

expirerSens littéraire ou soutenu, pour une personne qui meurt.

Synonyms

pass away

run out

Antonyms

expireverb

To come to an end; to cease to be valid after a period of time.

The contract will expire at the end of the month.

To breathe out; to exhale.

During the respiratory test, the patient was asked to expire fully before inhaling again.

To die or pass away.

The patient expired peacefully in his sleep.