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PASSER VIE TREPAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kick the bucket
1, record 1, English, kick%20the%20bucket
correct, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- snuff it 2, record 1, English, snuff%20it
correct, Great Britain, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- casser sa pipe
1, record 1, French, casser%20sa%20pipe
correct, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faire ses paquets pour l’autre monde 2, record 1, French, faire%20ses%20paquets%20pour%20l%26rsquo%3Bautre%20monde
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mourir, passer de vie à trépas. 3, record 1, French, - casser%20sa%20pipe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estirar la pata
1, record 1, Spanish, estirar%20la%20pata
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- die
1, record 2, English, die
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- decease 2, record 2, English, decease
correct, verb
- depart 2, record 2, English, depart
correct
- expire 2, record 2, English, expire
correct
- pass away 2, record 2, English, pass%20away
correct
- perish 2, record 2, English, perish
correct
- succumb 2, record 2, English, succumb
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To stop living. 2, record 2, English, - die
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mourir
1, record 2, French, mourir
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décéder 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9c%C3%A9der
correct
- succomber 1, record 2, French, succomber
correct
- s’éteindre 1, record 2, French, s%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9teindre
correct
- expirer 1, record 2, French, expirer
correct
- partir 1, record 2, French, partir
correct
- rendre l’âme 1, record 2, French, rendre%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A2me
correct
- passer de vie à trépas 1, record 2, French, passer%20de%20vie%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A9pas
correct
- disparaître 2, record 2, French, dispara%C3%AEtre
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cesser de vivre, d’exister, d’être. 2, record 2, French, - mourir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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