falecer

/faleˈseɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
faleço
preterite (eu)
faleci
past participle
falecido

Meaning

  1. to die

    • Faleceu ontem.

      He passed away yesterday.

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

morrer

falecer is more formal or euphemistic, to pass away; morrer is the everyday direct word — both mean "to die."

Practice

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