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mort subite

sudden death

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phrase Rare #44,076
sudden death Usually refers to an unexpected death. In sports, “mort subite” can also mean “sudden death” as a tiebreaking format.
FR: La mort subite de son frère a bouleversé toute la famille.
EN: His sudden death devastated the whole family.

Sa mort subite fut une tragédie.

His sudden death was a tragedy.

La mort subite du joueur a choqué tout le pays.

The player's sudden death shocked the entire country.

Nous avons été tellement choqués par sa mort subite.

We were so shocked by his sudden death.

L'autre nouvelle du jour était la mort subite d'Hélène Bezoukhov.

The other news of the day was the sudden death of Hélène Bezoukhov.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)