perish

perish
['perɪʃ]
гл.
1) книжн. гибнуть, погибать, умирать

My uncle perished in the trenches in 1917. — Мой дядя погиб на фронте в 1917 году

They are all believed to have perished. — Полагают, что все они погибли.

Three days later 11 people perished in a hotel fire. — Три дня спустя одиннадцать человек погибли во время пожара в гостинице.

Many people in tropical countries perish from diseases. — В тропических странах много людей гибнет от болезней.

The children are perishing with hunger. — Дети гибнут от голода.

Syn:
die, be lost, be killed
2) книжн. исчезнуть, кануть в вечность

He shall die and his name shall perish. — Он умрёт, и его имя канет в лету.

3) брит.
а) ухудшаться, портиться, терять свои качества (о продуктах, вещах)

Even the best quality rubber will perish with age. — Даже лучшая резина с годами портится.

б) ухудшать, портить
Syn:
4) ослабить, парализовать
Syn:
5) разг. , шотл. расточать, проматывать
Syn:
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Perish the thought! — уст. Боже упаси!


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  • Perish — Per ish, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Perished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perishing}.] [OE. perissen, perisshen, F. p[ e]rir, p. pr. p[ e]rissant, L. perire to go or run through, come to nothing, perish; per through + ire to go. Cf. {Issue}, and see { ish}.] To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • perish — ► VERB 1) die. 2) suffer complete ruin or destruction. 3) rot or decay. 4) (be perished) Brit. be suffering from extreme cold. ● perish the thought Cf. ↑perish the thought …   English terms dictionary

  • perish — [per′ish] vi. [ME perischen < extended stem of OFr perir < L perire, to go through, perish < per , through (see PER1) + ire, to go: see YEAR] 1. to be destroyed, ruined, or wiped out 2. to die; esp., to die a violent or untimely death… …   English World dictionary

  • Perish — Per ish, v. t. To cause perish. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • perish — mid 13c., from periss prp. stem of O.Fr. perir, from L. perire to be lost, perish, lit. to go through, from per through, completely, to destruction (see PER (Cf. per)) + ire to go (see ION (Cf. ion)). Perishables in refer …   Etymology dictionary

  • perish — I verb be annihilated, be destroyed, be eradicated, be extinguished, be null and void, be ruined, become extinct, cease, cease living, cease to be, cease to exist, cease to live, come to an end, come to naught, come to ruin, crumble, depart, die …   Law dictionary

  • perish — [v] die, decline, decay be destroyed, be killed, be lost, bite the dust*, break down, buy the farm*, cease, check out*, collapse, corrupt, croak, crumble, decease, decompose, demise, depart, disappear, disintegrate, end, expire, fall, give up the …   New thesaurus

  • perish — v. (formal) 1)(D; intr.) to perish by (to perish by the sword) 2) (D; intr.) to perish from, of (to perish from disease) * * * [ perɪʃ] of (to perish from disease) (D; intr.) to perish from (formal) (D; intr.) to perish by (to perish by the… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • perish — /ˈpɛrɪʃ / (say perish) verb (i) 1. to suffer death, or lose life, through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in battle. 2. to pass away; decay and disappear. 3. to rot: rubber perishes. 4. to suffer destruction: whole cities perish in an… …  

  • perish — [[t]pe̱rɪʃ[/t]] perishes, perishing, perished 1) VERB If people or animals perish, they die as a result of very harsh conditions or as the result of an accident. [WRITTEN] Most of the butterflies perish in the first frosts of autumn. ...the ferry …   English dictionary

  • perish — perishless, adj. perishment, n. /per ish/, v.i. 1. to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake. 2. to pass away or disappear: an age of elegance that has forever perished. 3. to suffer destruction or ruin …   Universalium


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