This is the 838th most frequent Hebrew word.
מת
"Met" (מת) in Hebrew means "dead" or "died."
The word מת (met) here is the past tense form of the verb 'to die,' indicating that the event occurred in the past.
האריה הזקן מת בפארק אתמול.
The old lion died in the park yesterday.
In this sentence, מת (met) is used colloquially to express deep affection or strong liking for something.
אני מת על עוגות שוקולד.
I adore chocolate cakes.
Here, מת (met) is used metaphorically to describe the car ceasing to function, commonly understood to mean it broke down.