il est mort

he died, is dead

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phrase Common #4,826
he died Also can mean "he is dead" depending on context. This is the past tense of mourir.
FR: Il est mort l'an dernier.
EN: He died last year.

Il est mort de ne pas voir d'issue.

He died because he saw no way out.

— Solaris (1972)

Il est mort en prison.

He died in prison.

— Picnic (1955)

Quand il est mort, le légiste était incapable de donner la cause du décès.

When he died, the medical examiner was unable to determine the cause of death.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Il est mort lui aussi?

Is he dead too?

— Amarcord (1973)

Il est mort assassiné.

He was murdered.

— Chute libre (1993)

Il est mort quand j'ai commencé l'école.

He died when I started school.

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Il est mort d'un cancer l'an dernier.

He died of cancer last year.

Il est mort, c'est ça?

He’s dead, right?

— Une grande fille (2019)

Sa femme ne sait même pas pourquoi il est mort.

His wife doesn’t even know why he died.

Aujourd'hui, il est mort.

Today, he died.

— Le Dernier Empereur (1987)

Il est mort du fait du surmenage.

He died of overwork.

Il est mort jeune, à peine trente ans.

He died young, barely thirty years old.

Il est mort pendant son sommeil.

He died in his sleep.

— Rushmore (1998)

Il est mort comme il a vécu.

He died as he lived.

— Le Garde du corps (1961)

Il est mort à cause de son pote.

He died because of his buddy.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

On dit qu'il est mort il y a cent ans.

They say he died a hundred years ago.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Il est mort dans un accident d'avion.

He died in a plane crash.

Il est mort.

He is dead.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Mais il est mort ce matin et si vous ne m'aidez pas, je serai morte ce soir.

But he died this morning, and if you don’t help me, I’ll be dead by tonight.

— Léon (1994)

Il est mort hier soir à l'hôpital.

He died last night in the hospital.

Il est mort parce qu'il était en retard.

He died because he was late.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Il est mort avant ma naissance.

He died before I was born.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Il est mort rapidement après son accident.

He died soon after his accident.

Il est mort dans ce grand incendie.

He died in that great fire.

Il est mort de pneumonie.

He died of pneumonia.

Ce qui est malheureux, c'est que deux ans plus tard, il est mort.

The unfortunate thing is that two years later, he died.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Il est mort en sauvant un enfant de la noyade.

He died saving a child from drowning.

Quand il est mort, lui aussi, ça a été un choc.

When he died, it was a shock for him too.

— Psychose (1960)

Qu'avez-vous ressenti quand il est mort?

How did you feel when he died?

J'ai menti pour qu'il vienne, et il est mort.

I lied to get him to come, and he died.

— Anaconda (2025)

Il est mort assez subitement d'une crise cardiaque.

He died quite suddenly of a heart attack.

Il est mort quand?

When did he die?

— Ouvre les yeux (1997)

Il est mort d'un cancer.

He died of cancer.

Il a conservé son sens de l'humour jusqu'au jour il est mort.

He kept his sense of humor right up until the day he died.

Il ne me restait que mon père et il est mort l'été dernier.

All I had left was my father, and he died last summer.

— Rebecca (1940)

Il est mort?!

Is he dead?!

— Akira (1988)

Il est mort en faisant ce qu'il aimait.

He died doing what he loved.

Vous avez le droit de savoir comment il est mort.

You have the right to know how he died.

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Mais il est mort.

But he is dead.

— Léon (1994)

Il est mort la semaine dernière.

He died last week.

— PIKU (2015)

Il est mort pour sa patrie.

He died for his country.

Il est mort d'un cancer de l'estomac.

He died of stomach cancer.

Il est mort à la guerre.

He died in the war.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

On dit qu'il est mort.

They say he’s dead.

Il est mort dans une tentative de fugue.

He died during an escape attempt.

— Carandiru (2003)

Comment il est mort?

How did he die?

— Die My Love (2025)

Il est mort hier soir.

He died last night.

Il est mort parce que j'ai pas franchi la ligne.

He died because I didn't cross the line.

— War Machine (2026)

Il est mort avant que j'arrive.

He died before I arrived.

Il est mort sans avoir fait de testament.

He died without making a will.

Il est mort dans mes mains.

He died in my hands.

Il est mort de trouille!

He’s scared to death!

— Femmes au bord de la crise de nerfs (1988)

Il est mort en taule.

He died in prison.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Il est mort au combat pendant la guerre du Vietnam.

He died in combat during the Vietnam War.

Et il est mort en croyant que personne ne pourrait découvrir ses crimes.

And he died believing that no one could discover his crimes.

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

Il est mort quelques heures plus tard.

He died a few hours later.

Il est mort, mon général.

He is dead, my general.

— Nuremberg (2025)

Il est mort de honte.

He was mortified with embarrassment.

— Solaris (1972)

Il est mort le cou cassé.

He died with a broken neck.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Il est mort pour son pays.

He died for his country.

Il est mort d'un cancer du poumon.

He died of lung cancer.

— Locataires (2004)

Il est mort, Abdel.

He's dead, Abdel.

— La Haine (1995)

Alors, pourquoi il est mort?

So, why did he die?

— Tesis (1996)

Il avait quel âge, Mason, quand il est mort?

How old was Mason when he died?

— Le Sifflet (2026)

Il est mort il y a cinq ans.

He died five years ago.

Il est mort pendant le guerre.

He died during the war.

— Le Labyrinthe de Pan (2006)

Il s'est endormi et il est mort?

Did he fall asleep and die?

— Une grande fille (2019)

Il est mort à cause de nous.

He died because of us.

— Blow Out (1981)

On dit qu'il est mort ici.

They say he died here.

Il est mort dans son sommeil.

He died in his sleep.

Il est mort et son âme est allée en enfer.

He died and his soul went to hell.

Il est mort au service du projet Chaos.

He died in service of Project Chaos.

— Fight Club (1999)

Il est mort quelques jours plus tard.

He died a few days later.

phrase Common #5,439
is dead Can also mean 'died' depending on the context.
FR: Il est mort depuis trois ans.
EN: He has been dead for three years.

Il est mort, pas vrai?

He's dead, isn't he?

— L'Échine du diable (2001)

Grunwalski, il est mort de froid.

Grunwalski died of cold.

— La Haine (1995)

Je veux dire que sa tête était cassée alors il est mort.

I mean, his head was broken, so he died.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Il est mort de froid quelque part en montagne.

He froze to death somewhere in the mountains.

Il est mort?

Is he dead?

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Mais il est mort, je l'ai eu.

But he’s dead—I got him.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Tu étais avec lui, et il est mort?

You were with him, and he died?

— Une femme fantastique (2017)

Tu sais qu'il est mort?

Do you know that he died?

— Whiplash (2014)

Il est mort depuis déjà huit ans.

He has been dead for eight years already.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Qu'est-ce que tu fais, il est mort!

What are you doing? He’s dead!

— Léon (1994)

Alors, il est mort.

So, he died.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Tarek, il est mort.

Tarek is dead.

— L'Expérience (2001)

Il est mort, putain!

He's dead, damn it!

— American Gangster (2007)

Il est mort ou pas?

Is he dead or not?

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Le Chat est plus , il est mort.

The cat is no longer here; he is dead.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Un Juif, oui, mais il est mort comme un homme.

A Jew, yes, but he died like a man.

— Les Faussaires (2007)

Oh, il est mort.

Oh, he's dead.

— Crime 101 (2026)

Il est mort, .

He died there.

— Peaky Blinders : L'Immortel (2026)

Il est mort de froid!

He died of cold!

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

S'il était encore vivant, il aurait ton âge, mais il est mort.

If he were still alive, he'd be your age, but he's dead.

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

Si y a un putain de traître ici, il est mort, direct!

If there's a fucking traitor here, they're dead—straight up!

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Matt il est mort pour ça.

Matt died for that.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Il est mort depuis longtemps.

He's been dead for a long time.

J'aime pas sa façon de dire qu'il est mort à la guerre.

I don’t like the way he says that he died in the war.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Mais il est mort maintenant, alors je suppose que je ne saurai jamais!

But he's dead now, so I guess I'll never know!

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Donc il est mort.

So he died.

— La petite Véra (1988)

Je sais, mais il est mort.

I know, but he’s dead.

— Léon (1994)

Je sais qu'il est mort.

I know he is dead.

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Il est mort, sergent.

He's dead, Sergeant.

— Le vent se lève (2006)

J'aurais dû dire qu'il est mort?

Should I have said that he was dead?

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Il est mort en héros selon les témoignages.

According to testimonies, he died a hero.

Quand il est mort, j'étais à Macao.

When he died, I was in Macau.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Et le jury va essayer de vous expliquer pourquoi il est mort.

And the jury will try to explain to you why he died.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Mais il est mort?

But he's dead?

— Carandiru (2003)

Richie, il est mort.

Richie is dead.

— American Gangster (2007)

Il est mort de froid pendant la nuit la plus glaciale de l'hiver.

He died of exposure during the coldest night of winter.

Il est mort!

He is dead!

— The Witch (2016)

Il est mort depuis trois jours.

He has been dead for three days.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Il est mort brisé.

He died broken.

— Atlantide, l'empire perdu (2001)

Le père de Rana, il est mort.

Rana's father is dead.

— PIKU (2015)

Il est mort depuis dix ans.

He has been dead for ten years.

— Amarcord (1973)

Mais maintenant, il est mort.

But now, he is dead.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Il est mort ou quoi?

Is he dead or what?

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Et il est mort.

And he died.

— Une femme fantastique (2017)