die
gb/dˈaɪ/ us/dˈaɪ/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 500
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
event
1
stop living
To stop being alive.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] dies
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'die' (verb) with 'dead' (adjective) or 'death' (noun). 'He is die' is incorrect; it should be 'He is dead'.
المرادفات
pass away (A more gentle or polite expression, often used in sensitive contexts.)
الأضداد
live (Opposite in meaning: to continue to be alive.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
die young
|die suddenly
|die peacefully
|die from disease
|die in an accident
الموضوعات
life
|health
|death
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Many soldiers died during the war.
- She died peacefully in her sleep.
- The plant died because it wasn’t watered.
- Thousands died from the disease last year.
- He died at the age of 92.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My dog died last year.
- The tree died in winter.
- Her grandfather died last month.
- Fish can die without clean water.
فعل
informal
B1
event
2
stop working completely
When a machine stops working.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] dies
خطأ شائع:
Learners may overuse 'die' for non-electronic things; for example, 'My shoes died' sounds odd unless used humorously.
المرادفات
break down (Often used for mechanical failure, not always permanent.)
الأضداد
work (To operate correctly and function as intended.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
phone died
|battery died
|engine died
الموضوعات
technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- My phone died during the call.
- The car died in the middle of the road.
- The engine died after years of use.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My computer died yesterday.
- The light died after one hour.
- The car died on the way home.
فعل
informal
B2
property
3
feel extreme embarrassment or emotion
To feel very embarrassed or amused (not really dying).
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] dies [from/of something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may misinterpret this as literal death; context shows it's figurative.
المرادفات
collapse (figurative) (Used figuratively to mean losing control from emotion.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
die of laughter
|die from embarrassment
الموضوعات
emotions
أمثلة
- I thought I would die of embarrassment when I fell on stage.
- She nearly died laughing at the joke.
- He was dying inside when she ignored him.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I will die from shame.
- She will die of laughter.
- He will die of fear.
اسم
technical
C1
entity
4
tool for shaping material
A tool used to make shapes in metal, paper, or other materials.
المرادفات
mold (A hollow form for shaping material, not always metallic like a die.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
cutting die
|stamping die
الموضوعات
manufacturing
|engineering
|work
|technology
أمثلة
- The factory replaced the old die with a new one.
- They used a steel die to stamp the design into the metal.
- The printer adjusted the die for the new font size.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- They use a die to cut the shape.
- The worker changes the die for another job.
- This die makes circles in paper.
اسم
B1
entity
5
cube used in games
A small cube with numbers on each side used in games.
خطأ شائع:
'Die' as singular is less common; many speakers use 'dice' for both singular and plural.
المرادفات
dice ('Dice' is more common in modern English as both singular and plural, though 'die' is the traditional singular.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
roll a die
|throw the die
الموضوعات
games
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Players take turns rolling the die.
- You need one die for this board game.
- She rolled a six on the die.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I roll the die and move my piece.
- This game uses one die.
- He throws the die on the table.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
die
IPA
GB/dˈaɪ/
US/dˈaɪ/
المقاطع والنبر
die (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (die)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: die
- Plural: dice, dies
Verb
- Base: die
- 3rd Person Singular: dies
- Present Participle: dying
- Past: died
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
die away
1/dˈaɪ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
fade away gradually until gone
To become weaker and then disappear (like sound or light).
أمثلة
- The sound of the music died away as we left the hall.
- Her voice died away into silence.
die down
1/dˈaɪ dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
become less intense over time
To become quieter, weaker, or less active.
أمثلة
- The wind finally died down by evening.
- The laughter slowly died down after the joke.
die out
1/dˈaɪ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
become extinct or vanish over time
To slowly disappear until there are none left.
أمثلة
- Many species are dying out due to climate change.
- Many wild animals are dying out due to habitat loss.
- Old traditions sometimes die out over generations.
- This tradition has died out in most places.
never say die
1/nˈɛvɚ sˈeɪ dˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
keep trying despite difficulties
Do not give up hope or effort even when it is hard.
أمثلة
- It's a tough situation, but never say die!
- He has a never-say-die attitude on the field.
never say die
2/nˈɛvɚ sˈeɪ dˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
Keep trying despite problems
Keep trying and don't give up.
أمثلة
- Even after many failures, he had a never say die attitude.
- We have a never say die spirit on this team.
to die for
1/tə dˈaɪ fɚ/
idiom
informal
extremely attractive or desirable
Very good or beautiful; worth wanting a lot.
أمثلة
- Her chocolate cake is to die for.
- That view is absolutely to die for.
- That view from the mountain is to die for.