perecer
intransitive verb
perecer
perecer(
peh
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reh
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sehr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
1. (to pass away)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Mil quinientas personas perecieron en el mar cuando el Titanic se hundió.One thousand five hundred people perished at sea when the Titanic sank.
b. to die
Mucha gente pereció durante la epidemia de ébola.Many people died during the ebola epidemic.
perecerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
2. (to feel intensely)
Los alumnos se perecieron de risa al ver cómo reaccionó la facultad su broma de cuarto año.The students died laughing when they saw the faculty's reaction to their senior prank.
3. (to crave)
a. to long to
En días tan agotadores como este, me perezco por llegar a casa y tumbarme en el sofá.In days as exhausting as this, I long to arrive home and lie on the couch.
b. to be crazy about
Lucía se perece por el pastel de chocolate, ¡no le puede gustar más!Lucia is crazy about chocolate cake, she can't like it more!
perecerintransitive verb
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
1. (general)
a. to perish, to die
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