perish in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for perish in the English»French Dictionary

perish [Brit ˈpɛrɪʃ, Am ˈpɛrɪʃ] VB intr

1. perish (die):

perish liter

périr (from de)

to do sth or perish in the attempt hum

faire qc coûte que coûte

perish the thought!

le Ciel nous en préserve!

2. perish (rot):

perish food:

se gâter

perish rubber:

se détériorer

Publish or perish Info

Publish or perish

Cette expression traduit l'obligation pour les universitaires de publier régulièrement des ouvrages ou des articles s'ils veulent faire carrière. Cette pression exercée par le système universitaire est parfois critiquée puisqu'elle pousse certains à consacrer plus d'énergie à leurs publications qu'à leurs fonctions d'enseignants.

Translations for perish in the French»English Dictionary

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périr culture, liberté, espoir, souvenir:

to perish liter

périr denrées:

to perish

perish in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for perish in the English»French Dictionary

I.perish [ˈperɪʃ] VB intr

1. perish (die):

perish

périr

2. perish Aus, Brit (deteriorate, spoil):

perish

se détériorer

perish rubber, leather

s'abîmer

perish vegetables

se gâter

Phrases:

perish the thought!

ne parle pas de malheur

II.perish [ˈperɪʃ] VB trans

perish

détériorer

perish rubber, leather

abîmer

perish food

avarier

Translations for perish in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

périr

to perish

périr bateau, civilisation, empire

to perish

perish Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

perish the thought!

ne parle pas de malheur

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Several of the prelates perished, and many were carried prisoners to the camp of the emperor.

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A total of 37 perished and three others were rendered as missing.

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After a rogue scientist blew up the planet, splitting off the moon, the other tribes perished.

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At least 19 are known to have perished.

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I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish.

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In the 1980s, the building suffered a flood, during which many of its music libraries and archives perished.

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All but three of her company of fifteen hundred men perished.

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The plant has high fecundity, but very low seedling survivorship, with over 98% of seedlings perishing within the first year.

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Either society must perish, or it must destroy property.

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In some translations, the daughter survives; in others, she perishes with the rest.

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