No. 838 in Hebrew
מת
"Met" (מת) in Hebrew means "dead" or "died."
In a sentence
האריה הזקן מת בפארק אתמול.
The old lion died in the park yesterday.
The word מת (met) here is the past tense form of the verb 'to die,' indicating that the event occurred in the past.
אני מת על עוגות שוקולד.
I adore chocolate cakes.
In this sentence, מת (met) is used colloquially to express deep affection or strong liking for something.
הרכב מת אחרי הנסיעה הארוכה.
The car died after the long drive.
Here, מת (met) is used metaphorically to describe the car ceasing to function, commonly understood to mean it broke down.
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