morrer

morrer

"To die."

Here, 'morrer' is used metaphorically to express a strong conviction or preference relating to personal values.

Ela disse que preferia morrer a perder seus ideais.

She said she would rather die than lose her ideals.

In this sentence, 'morrer' is used in a literal sense, pertaining to the death of living entities like plants.

Se você negligenciar o cuidado com as plantas, elas podem morrer.

If you neglect to care for the plants, they might die.

Here, 'morrer' is employed figuratively in hyperbolic speech to emphasize extreme exhaustion.

Ele fica tão cansado depois do trabalho que pensa que vai morrer.

He gets so tired after work that he thinks he is going to die.