Sound file: décéder
Register: formal
Translation: to die, pass away
Il est décédé l’année dernière. – He passed away last year.
Related: décédé (adj) – deceased
Mme Martin, décédée le 7 janvier 2005… – Mrs. Martin, who died on 7 January 2005…
Like its synonym mourir, décéder requires être in the compound tenses.


Consonants are sounds created by blocking or hindering the passage of air through the mouth in some way.

Fear of speaking, glossophobia, is one of the most common phobias – even just in one’s native language. If you feel nervous when speaking French, it’s probably due to a lack of confidence in your skills. The obvious solution is to improve your French, but there are also other ways to increase your confidence and feel more comfortable speaking French.