Death - Décès (The 2548th Most Common French Word)

The French word for Death is Décès. It can be used as noun. It is the 2548th most commonly used word in French, classified as a B2 word. This word often comes up when talking about sickness & injuries. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: death

fr French: décès

Examples

en fr
There has been a case of death in his family. Il y eut un décès dans sa famille.
He took charge of the firm after his father's death. Il a pris en charge l'entreprise après le décès de son père.
His death was a great loss to our firm. Son décès fut une grosse perte pour notre entreprise.
There has been a death in her family. Il y a eu un décès dans sa famille.
We confirmed her death. Nous avons confirmé son décès.
No deaths were reported. Aucun décès n'a été déclaré.
She cremated him within 24 hours of his death. Elle le fit incinérer dans les vingt-quatre heures suivant son décès.
Try to forget about births and deaths and funerals. Essayez d'oublier les naissances, les décès et les enterrements.

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Death - Décès (The 2548th Most Common French Word)
Death can result from seizures and cardiovascular collapse. Des convulsions et des collapsus cardio-vasculaires peuvent entraîner le décès.
Adolescents account for one third of all maternal deaths. Les adolescentes représentent un tiers de l'ensemble des décès maternels.
I was surprised at the news of his sudden death. J'ai été surpris par la nouvelle de son décès soudain.
For people co-infected with HIV and Hep C, liver cancer is increasing as a cause of death. Pour les personnes co-infectées par le VIH et l'hépatite C, le cancer du foie est une cause de décès de plus en plus fréquente.
Suicide is also a cause of death in people with anorexia. Le suicide est aussi une cause de décès chez les personnes souffrant d'anorexie.
Salmeterol may increase the risk of asthma-related death. Le salmétérol peut augmenter le risque de décès lié à l'asthme.
Hemorrhage is the predominant cause of preventable post-injury deaths. L'hémorragie est la principale cause de décès évitables en cas de trauma.
Smoking is leading cause of premature preventable death in developed countries health prevention. Le tabagisme est la principale cause de décès évitables prématurés dans les pays développés santé prévention.
Productivity loss estimate is adjusted for age at the time of death. L'estimation de la perte de productivité est rajustée selon l'âge au moment du décès.
Assets go astray due to moves, marriages and deaths. Les actifs s'égarent en raison de déménagements, de mariages et de décès.
There were no hospitalizations and no deaths. Il n'y a eu aucune hospitalisation ni aucun décès.
The substance mainly used for these deaths is sodium pentobarbital - also used in veterinary euthanasia. La substance principalement utilisée pour ces décès est le pentobarbital de sodium - également utilisé dans l'euthanasie vétérinaire.
National authorities should register deaths and issue the appropriate certificates. Les autorités nationales devraient enregistrer les décès et délivrer les certificats appropriés.

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Death - Décès (The 2548th Most Common French Word)

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