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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈap.ɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩
"Der Reisepass ist abgelaufen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having reached the end of a validity period; no longer valid or effective.
"He could not board the flight because his passport was expired." - 2
No longer alive; deceased.
"The contract is now considered expired and legally void."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'expirare', combining 'ex-' (out) and 'spirare' (to breathe). Historically meaning to breathe one's last breath, the term evolved through Middle English to denote the termination of a duration, period, or validity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Expired" is said worldwide
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expiré
Transliteration: eks.pi.ʁe
"Mon passeport est expiré."
abgelaufen
Transliteration: ˈap.ɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩
"Der Reisepass ist abgelaufen."
scaduto
Transliteration: skaˈduːto
"Il mio passaporto è scaduto."
vencido
Transliteration: benˈsi.ðo
"Mi pasaporte está vencido."
vencido
Transliteration: vẽˈsi.du
"O meu passaporte está vencido."
समाप्त
Transliteration: samapt
"मेरा पासपोर्ट समाप्त हो गया है।"
过期的
Transliteration: guòqī de
"我的护照过期了。"
만료된
Transliteration: manryodoen
"내 여권은 만료되었습니다."
期限切れの
Transliteration: kigen-gire no
"私のパスポートは期限切れです。"
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