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crever

to burst / to puncture / to die (informal)
Used for bursting, puncturing (like tires), or informally to express exhaustion or death. Common in expressions like 'crever de faim' (to be starving).
je crève
I burst/puncture
nous crevons
we burst/puncture
tu crèves
you burst/puncture
vous crevez
you burst/puncture
il/elle/on crève
he/she/one bursts/punctures
ils/elles crèvent
they burst/puncture
Le pneu crève sur la route.
(The tire bursts on the road.)
Je crève de faim!
(I'm starving!)
Tu crèves de chaud?
(Are you dying of heat?)
Le ballon va crever.
(The balloon is going to burst.)
Nous crevons de soif.
(We're dying of thirst.)
Vous ne crevez pas de froid?
(Aren't you freezing?)
Les pneus crèvent facilement.
(The tires puncture easily.)
Elle crève de fatigue.
(She's exhausted.)
Je ne crève pas encore!
(I'm not dying yet!)
Tu crèves le ballon?
(Are you bursting the balloon?)
Il crève d'ennui au travail.
(He's dying of boredom at work.)
On crève ici avec cette chaleur.
(We're dying here with this heat.)
Pourquoi ils crèvent toujours?
(Why do they always burst?)