expired
word · lemma: expire
/ɪkˈspaɪɹd/
ik-SPYRD
/ɛkspˈaɪəd/
ek-SPY-uhd
Definition
No longer valid because a time limit has passed. Also a formal or literary way to say someone has died.
Usage & Nuances
"Expired" for food means past the best-before or use-by date. "Expired" for documents means no longer legally valid. "He expired" as 'he died' is very formal/literary — sounds odd in casual speech. "Expiry date" (British) vs "expiration date" (American).
Spanish: expirado - vencidoPortuguese (BR): expirado - vencidoPortuguese (PT): expirado - fora do prazoChinese (Simplified): 过期的 - 到期的Chinese (Traditional): 過期的 - 到期的Hindi: समाप्त - अवधि पूरी हुईArabic: منتهي الصلاحيةBengali: মেয়াদোত্তীর্ণ - সমাপ্ত - মারা গেছে (আধুনিক ব্যবহারে খুব আনুষ্ঠানিক)Russian: истёкший - просроченный - скончался (очень формальное)Japanese: 有効期限が切れた - 期限切れ - 亡くなった（非常に形式的な表現）Vietnamese: hết hạn - đã qua hạn - qua đời (rất trang trọng/văn chương)Korean: 만료된 - 기한이 지난 - 사망하다(매우 격식적)Turkish: süresi dolmuş - son kullanma tarihi geçmiş - vefat etmiş (çok resmî)Urdu: میعاد ختم ہو گیا - منسوخ ہو گیا - انتقال کر گیا (بہت رسمی انداز)Indonesian: hết hạn - hết hiệu lực - qua đời (rất trang trọng/cổ điển)
Example Sentences
Your passport has expired — you need to renew it.
basic
Don't drink that milk — it expired last week.
basic
The coupon has already expired.
basic
I got stopped at the border because my visa had expired two days earlier.
natural
The offer expires at midnight, so you'd better decide quickly.
natural
The patient expired shortly after midnight, surrounded by family.
natural