verb (past tense and past participle)
pereceu
1. died, especially in a violent or sudden way
Many soldiers perished in the battle.
Muitos soldados pereceram na batalha.
2. was destroyed or ceased to exist
The ancient civilization perished centuries ago.
A civilização antiga pereceu há séculos.
3. deteriorated or went bad (especially of food or rubber)
The food perished in the heat.
A comida estragou no calor.
Related Idioms & Phrases
perish the thought - used to reject an idea strongly (afaste este pensamento)
perish in the attempt - to die or fail while trying (perecer na tentativa)
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