mort/mɔʁ/
noun / adjective · A2 · Frequency 306
nounmasculine
Meanings
dead person
Refers to a person who has died, commonly used in formal or neutral contexts.
Examples
Après l'accident, le mort a été identifié par sa famille.
After the accident, the dead person was identified by his family.
Les policiers ont transporté le mort à la morgue.
The police took the dead person to the morgue.
Dans ce village, on prie pour chaque mort.
In this village, people pray for every dead person.
Collocations
- un mort non identifiéan unidentified dead person
- la peur de la mortfear of death
Common mistakes
une mort non identifié
un mort non identifié
When mort means “a dead person,” it is masculine and requires un mort.
Related words
synonymdéfuntdeceased person
nounfeminine
Meanings
death
Refers to the end of life, commonly used in medical, legal, and everyday contexts.
Examples
Personne ne peut échapper à la mort.
No one can escape death.
La mort de son grand-père l'a profondément attristée.
The death of her grandfather deeply saddened her.
Après la mort de la plante, il a vidé le pot.
After the plant's death, he emptied the pot.
Collocations
- la mort subitesudden death
Common mistakes
Le mort subite
La mort subite
When mort means “death,” it is feminine and requires la mort.
Related words
synonymdécèsdeath (act or fact of dying)
adjectivemasculine
Meanings
dead
Used as an adjective to indicate the state of no longer being alive, commonly describing people or animals.
Examples
Le poisson mort flottait pres de la rive.
The dead fish was floating near the shore.
Apres l'accident, le moteur est reste mort pendant plusieurs heures.
After the accident, the engine remained dead for several hours.
Son telephone est mort juste avant le debut de la reunion.
His phone died just before the meeting began.
Collocations
- un animal morta dead animal
Common mistakes
un mort homme
un homme mort
The adjective 'mort' should be placed after the noun to correctly express 'dead man'.
mort est triste
la mort est triste
'Mort' as an adjective cannot stand alone as a subject; the noun form 'la mort' is needed to mean 'death'.
Related words
antonymvivantalive
nounmasculine
Meanings
dead person
Refers to a person who has died, commonly used in formal or neutral contexts.
Examples
Les morts furent enterrés dans le cimetière du village.
The dead were buried in the village cemetery.
Après la catastrophe, les morts furent identifiés par leurs familles.
After the disaster, the dead were identified by their families.
Une cérémonie a été organisée pour rendre hommage aux morts.
A ceremony was organized to pay tribute to the dead.