What does "fallecer" mean in English?

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Spanish

fallecer

English

to pass away

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Alternative translations of "fallecer"

to die

Examples of how to use "fallecer" in Spanish

Spanish
Falleció tras una larga enfermedad.
English
He passed away after a long illness.
Spanish
Mi abuelo falleció el año pasado.
English
My grandfather passed away last year.
Spanish
Ella fallece en la escena del libro.
English
She dies in the scene of the book.
Spanish
Cuando era niño, mi perro fallecía lentamente.
English
When I was a child, my dog was dying slowly.
Spanish
Mañana fallecerá la planta si no la riego.
English
The plant will die tomorrow if I don't water it.

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Falleció tras una larga enfermedad.

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