est morte

is dead

→ être
phrase Common #8,362
is dead Used with a feminine subject; it can also be translated as “has died” or “died,” depending on context.
FR: Ma grand-mère est morte il y a deux ans.
EN: My grandmother died two years ago.

La femme âgée est morte dans sa chambre.

The elderly woman died in her room.

Sa mère est morte quand il était jeune et sa grand-mère l'a élevé.

His mother died when he was young, and his grandmother raised him.

La femme de Tom est morte la semaine dernière.

Tom's wife died last week.

Notre fille unique est morte d'un cancer.

Our only daughter died of cancer.

Nak est morte en couches il y a plusieurs mois.

Nak died in childbirth several months ago.

— Nang Nak (1999)

Janey est morte dans son sommeil.

Janey died in her sleep.

— Mystic River (2003)

Notre pauvre directrice est morte, on l'a emportée ce matin.

Our poor headmistress died; they carried her away this morning.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Sa femme japonaise est morte sans lui donner d'enfant.

His Japanese wife died without giving him any children.

— Mademoiselle (2016)

J'ai eu le même sentiment quand ma mère est morte.

I felt the same way when my mother died.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Ma tante est morte d'un cancer du poumon.

My aunt died of lung cancer.

La mère du roi est morte.

The king's mother is dead.

Ma femme est morte d'un cancer.

My wife died of cancer.

Tom a eu le cœur brisé quand Mary est morte.

Tom was heartbroken when Mary died.

Halmeoni est morte dans d’atroces souffrances.

Halmeoni died in excruciating pain.

— The Strangers (2016)

Yaya est morte.

Grandma died.

— The Wandering Earth 2 (2023)

Ma mère est morte y a dix ans.

My mother died ten years ago.

— Peaky Blinders : L'Immortel (2026)

La Méchante sorcière de l'ouest est morte.

The Wicked Witch of the West is dead.

— Wicked : Partie II (2025)

Elise est morte, cette nuit.

Elise died last night.

— The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

Sarah est morte lundi, même après huit opérations.

Sarah died on Monday, even after eight operations.

— Thirst, ceci est mon sang (2009)

Mary est morte après qu'ils se soient séparés.

Mary died after they broke up.

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

Sa femme est morte en couches.

His wife died in childbirth.

Ta mère est morte d'inquiétude à ton sujet.

Your mother is worried sick about you.

La belle-mère de Sami est morte hier soir.

Sami's mother-in-law died last night.

La personne âgée est morte dans sa chambre.

The elderly person died in his room.

Nadia est morte.

Nadia died.

— Diva (1981)

La pauvre est morte en soins intensifs à l'hôpital.

The poor thing died in intensive care at the hospital.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Yan'er est morte.

Yan'er is dead.

— Épouses et Concubines (1991)

Ma mère est morte, n'est-ce pas ?

My mother is dead, isn't she?

— Le Dernier Empereur (1987)

Ma femme est morte et on dit à ma fille que je l'ai tuée.

My wife is dead, and they're telling my daughter that I killed her.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Rebecca est morte.

Rebecca is dead.

— Rebecca (1940)

Quand sa femme est morte, il a reçu des dizaines de cartes de condoléances.

When his wife died, he received dozens of sympathy cards.

Nak est morte depuis longtemps.

Nak has been dead for a long time.

— Nang Nak (1999)

Maman est morte à l'automne.

Mom died in the fall.

— The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

Sa mère est morte à sa naissance, des suites de l'accouchement.

His mother died giving birth to him, as a result of complications from childbirth.

— Une fiancée pas comme les autres (2007)

Ma mère est morte lorsque j'étais enfant.

My mother died when I was a child.

La mère du maire est morte.

The mayor's mother is dead.

La fille y est morte.

The girl died there.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

La mère de Maxim est morte.

Maxim's mother has died.

— Night Watch (2004)

Rachel est morte par ma faute.

Rachel died because of me.

— The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir (2008)

Ma mère est morte peu après.

My mother died shortly afterward.

— Nos années sauvages (1990)

Sa mère est morte et il n'a même pas le droit de la voir.

His mother has died, and he isn’t even allowed to see her.

— Le Dernier Empereur (1987)

Sa femme est morte.

His wife died.

— The Wandering Earth 2 (2023)

Ma sœur est morte aussi.

My sister died too.

— Last Life in the Universe (2003)

Votre mère est morte d'inquiétude à votre sujet.

Your mother was worried sick about you.

Lisa est morte.

Lisa is dead.

— Le Miroir (1975)

Ma mère est morte après avoir été tuée.

My mother died after being killed.

— Assassination (2015)

Alors, c'est ici que Jo-ssi est morte.

So, this is where Jo-ssi died.

— The Strangers (2016)

Ellen Ripley est morte pour exterminer l'espèce.

Ellen Ripley died to wipe out the species.

— Alien, la résurrection (1997)

Maman est morte à l'école.

Mom died at school.

— Le Tombeau des lucioles (1988)

M. Blanc était là quand Martha est morte et il n'a rien remarqué de suspect.

Mr. Blanc was there when Martha died, and he didn’t notice anything suspicious.

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)

Marie est morte pour son pays.

Mary died for her country.

Une vieille femme est morte brûlée vive.

An old woman was burned to death.

Quand j'étais enfant, ma sœur jumelle est morte ?

When I was a child, my twin sister died?

— Assassination (2015)

Je te parie que sa première femme est morte et qu'il vient de se remarier.

I bet his first wife died and he just got remarried.

— Nobody Knows (2004)

Si vos amis sont là, ils vont mourir comme ma famille est morte.

If your friends are here, they’ll die the way my family did.

— Star Trek : Sans limites (2016)

Ma mère est morte en me mettant au monde.

My mother died giving birth to me.

— Mademoiselle (2016)

Ma mère est morte quand j'étais petit.

My mother died when I was little.