passer de vie à trépas: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • To die; to pass away (used as a formal or literary euphemism).

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  • Malheureusement, leur chien est passé de vie à trépas après une longue maladie.

    Unfortunately, their dog passed away after a long illness.

  • Quand on lui a annoncé que son père était passé de vie à trépas, elle est restée sans voix.

    When she was told that her father had passed away, she was speechless.

  • Il aurait préféré que son oncle passe de vie à trépas chez lui plutôt qu'à l'hôpital.

    He would have preferred that his uncle passed away at home rather than in the hospital.

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  • Literally, to pass from life to death; to move from being alive to being dead.

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  • Le héros du roman passe de vie à trépas dans un ultime combat poignant.

    The hero of the novel passes from life to death in a poignant final battle.

  • Ils ont raconté comment leur grand-père est passé de vie à trépas paisiblement, entouré de sa famille.

    They told how their grandfather passed away peacefully, surrounded by family.

  • Le documentaire montre les rituels qui accompagnent le passage de vie à trépas dans cette culture.

    The documentary shows the rituals that accompany the transition from life to death in this culture.