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ils périrent

perished, died

p e . ʁ i ʁ → périr
périr to perish, to die + ent they past tense
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #43,913
perished, died Past historic (passé simple), 3rd person plural; mainly used in written/literary French.
FR: Beaucoup de soldats périrent pendant la bataille.
EN: Many soldiers perished during the battle.
Conjugation of périr
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third — périrent

Ses parents périrent dans un accident de la route.

His parents died in a road accident.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

De nombreux poissons périrent.

Many fish died.

Beaucoup périrent en mer.

Many perished at sea.

Sounds similar to

guérir ɡ e . ʁ i ʁ pourrir p u . ʁ i ʁ péril p e . ʁ i l quérir k e . ʁ i ʁ chérir ʃ e . ʁ i ʁ