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il mourait

was dying, died, was dying of (laughter)

m u . ʁ ɛ → mourir
mour die + ait 3rd-person singular imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #26,239
was dying, died
FR: Il mourait de maladie.
EN: He was dying of an illness.
was dying of (laughter) In the expression « mourir de rire », it means to laugh very hard.
FR: Elle mourait de rire devant le film.
EN: She was dying of laughter while watching the film.
Conjugation of mourir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Second — mouriez
Third mourait mouraient

Quand je l'ai trouvé, il mourait de faim.

When I found him, he was starving.

— Anaconda (2025)

Si Neto mourait, Baiano serait complètement et définitivement foutu.

If Neto died, Baiano would be completely and utterly screwed.

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Je pensais à comment ce serait si elle mourait.

I was thinking about what it would be like if she died.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Mon peuple mourait de faim.

My people were dying of hunger.

— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)

Elle mourait.

She was dying.

— Projet Dernière Chance (2026)

William mourait de rire.

William was dying of laughter.

Il mourait de faim.

He was starving.

— Vivre ! (1994)

Tom a dit qu'il mourait de faim.

Tom said he was starving.

Même un ignoble pécheur dans ton genre irait au Paradis s'il mourait en priant.

Even a despicable sinner like you would go to Heaven if you died praying.

— Haider (2014)

Le mec mourait dans mes bras.

The guy was dying in my arms.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Marie mourait.

Mary was dying.

Si jamais il mourait.

If he were ever to die.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Tom mourait de soif.

Tom was dying of thirst.

Tom mourait de faim.

Tom was starving.

Cinq mois plus tard le héros de ce récit mourait.

Five months later, the hero of this story died.

— Vivre (1952)

Il mourait d'envie de l'embrasser.

He was dying to kiss her.

Sounds similar to

pourrait p u . ʁ ɛ marais m a . ʁ ɛ mourant m u . ʁ ɑ̃ mouron m u . ʁ ɔ̃