expire
gb/ɪkspˈaɪɚ/ us/ɪkspˈaɪɚ/
B1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 5000
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
வினைச்சொல்
B1
event
1
Stop being valid or in effect
To stop being good, legal, or able to be used after a certain time.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[document, contract, license] expires
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'expire' with 'terminate'; 'terminate' can be active (someone ends it), while 'expire' is usually passive and time-based.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
lapse (Often used for rights or contracts ending without renewal)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
renew (To make valid again for a new period)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
passport expires
|contract expires
|license expires
|membership expires
|offer expires
கருப்பொருள்கள்
law
|business
|daily life
|time
உதாரணங்கள்
- My driver's license will expire next month.
- The special discount expires at midnight.
- Her visa expired while she was abroad.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- My passport will expire next year.
- The ticket will expire tomorrow.
- This card will expire soon.
வினைச்சொல்
C1
event
2
To die (formal/literary)
To die (formal word).
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[person] expires
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may think this meaning is common in everyday English, but it is mostly used in formal, medical, or literary contexts.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
pass away (More common euphemism in everyday speech)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
be born (Opposite in the life cycle)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
expire peacefully
|expire suddenly
கருப்பொருள்கள்
life
|death
|health
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- The patient expired before the ambulance arrived.
- He expired quietly in his sleep.
- Several soldiers expired during the battle.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The old man expired in the hospital.
- She expired after a long illness.
- He expired on the way to the hospital.
வினைச்சொல்
C2
action
3
Breathe out air from lungs
To breathe air out of your body.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[someone] expires [air]
பொதுவான தவறு:
This meaning is rare outside scientific, medical, or poetic contexts; learners may confuse it with 'expire' meaning 'to die'.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
exhale (Neutral, everyday term for breathing out)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
inhale (To breathe air into the lungs)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
expire slowly
|expire deeply
கருப்பொருள்கள்
biology
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- She closed her eyes and expired softly.
- The diver expired a stream of bubbles.
- He expired deeply, trying to calm himself.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- She expired after running fast.
- He expired slowly and relaxed.
- The man expired and smiled.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
expire
IPA
GB/ɪkspˈaɪɚ/
US/ɪkspˈaɪɚ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
ex - pire (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pire)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Verb
- Base: expire
- 3rd Person Singular: expires
- Present Participle: expiring
- Past: expired
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
expires
verb
expiring
verb
expired
verb
Core family
expiration
noun B1
expiry
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unexpired
adjective
Advanced or less common
expiratory
adjective
சொற்றொடர்கள்
expire date
1/ɪkspˈaɪɚ dˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Final day of validity or use
The last day you can use something before it is no good or not allowed.
உதாரணங்கள்
- Check the expire date on the milk carton before you drink it.
- The medicine's expire date is printed on the box.
expire soon
1/ɪkspˈaɪɚ sˈun/
fixed phrase
Stop being valid soon
To stop being good or legal in a short time from now.
உதாரணங்கள்
- My subscription will expire soon, so I need to renew it.
- This coupon will expire soon—use it today.