No. 10,686 in French
moribonde
Near death or dying.
In a sentence
La flamme de la passion semblait moribonde entre eux.
The flame of passion seemed dying between them.
Here 'moribonde' describes the flame metaphorically, indicating its diminished state.
Dans sa forme, cette entreprise est moribonde et nécessite un nouvel élan.
In its current state, this company is dying and needs revitalization.
Here 'moribonde' metaphorically refers to the company's declining condition.
Elle tenait la plante moribonde entre ses mains, essayant de la ranimer.
She held the dying plant in her hands, trying to revive it.
In this sentence, 'moribonde' directly relates to the plant's condition, being close to death.
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