No. 2,260 in Spanish
morir
"Morir" means "to die."
In a sentence
Mi bisabuelo murió el año pasado.
My great-grandfather passed away last year.
Here, 'morir' is used in the past tense ('murió') to convey the passing away of a person, reflecting its application as a direct action.
Cuando vio lo que ocurrió, moría de vergüenza.
When he saw what happened, he was dying of embarrassment.
In this sentence, 'moría' is used metaphorically to indicate a strong emotional reaction, showing the language's ability to extend literal meanings to figurative ones.
Las flores pequeñas suelen morir en otoño.
Small flowers usually die in the autumn.
Here, 'morir' is used in a habitual context to describe a recurring phenomenon, applying its literal meaning to plants.
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