def
gb/dɪf/ us/dɪf/
A2
Английски
~ 4400
meghal, elpusztul, tönkremegy, majd meghal, kikészül, alig vár, vágyik
ГЛАГОЛ
A2
1
Модел на употреба:
[someone/something] dies
Many soldiers died during the war.
Her grandfather died last year.
The flowers died because they didn’t get enough water.
He died from a heart attack.
Several fish died after the tank's filter broke.
Примери за учащи
My dog died last week.
The plant died in the cold.
His father died two years ago.
Many birds died in the storm.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'die' with 'dead'. 'Die' is a verb (to stop living), while 'dead' is an adjective (not alive).
Значение
Stop being alive
Колокации
die young
|die suddenly
|die peacefully
|die from [illness]
|die in [accident]
Синоними
pass away (A softer, more polite way of saying 'die'.)
Антоними
live (Opposite in meaning; to be alive.)
Теми
life
|death
|biology
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To stop living.
To cease to be alive; for a person, animal, or plant to stop living.
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
2
tönkremegy
B1
Модел на употреба:
[something] dies
My phone died in the middle of the call.
A hívás kellős közepén tönkrement a telefonom.
The car's engine died after 20 years of use.
Az autó motorja húsz évnyi használat után tönkrement.
The old computer finally died last week.
Примери за учащи
My phone died yesterday.
Tegnap tönkrement a telefonom.
The light died after five years.
A lámpa öt év után tönkrement.
Our car died on the road.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'die' with 'turn off', which can be temporary. 'Die' here means it will not work again without repair or replacement.
Значение
Stop working forever
Колокации
phone died
|battery died
|engine died
Синоними
break down (Implies mechanical failure, not necessarily permanent.)
Антоними
work (To be functioning normally.)
Теми
technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
When a machine or device stops working forever.
For a machine, device, or system to stop working permanently.
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
INFORMAL
3
majd meghal
B1
kikészül
B2
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is dying [for/from something]
I'm dying of thirst after that run.
Attól a futástól majd szomjan halok.
She was dying from the heat in the crowded room.
Majd meghalt a melegtől a zsúfolt szobában.
We were dying for a break during the long meeting.
Примери за учащи
I am dying of hunger.
Majd éhen halok.
He is dying for water.
Majd szomjan hal.
They are dying from the hot sun.
Честа грешка:
Learners may take this literally; it often exaggerates a feeling rather than describing actual death.
Значение
Become extremely tired
Колокации
dying of hunger
|dying for a drink
|dying from exhaustion
Синоними
collapse (Implies physically falling due to exhaustion.)
Антоними
energize (To give energy or make less tired.)
Теми
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To feel very, very tired.
To feel extreme fatigue or exhaustion, often exaggerated for effect.
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
INFORMAL
4
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is dying to [verb] / dying for [something]
I'm dying to hear your news.
Alig várom, hogy elmeséld, mi újság veled.
She's dying for a cup of coffee.
Majd meghal egy csésze kávéért.
We're dying to go on vacation.
Примери за учащи
I am dying to eat pizza.
Alig várom, hogy pizzát ehessek.
She is dying for ice cream.
Majd meghal egy fagyiért.
We are dying to visit Paris.
Честа грешка:
'Dying to' is followed by a verb; 'dying for' is followed by a noun. Learners sometimes mix these up.
Значение
Want something very much
Колокации
dying to see you
|dying for chocolate
Синоними
long for (More formal and emotional than 'dying for'.)
Антоними
avoid (To stay away from something you might otherwise want.)
Теми
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To want something very much.
To want something very strongly, often expressed as 'dying for/to'.
Граматика
Речникова форма
def
IPA
GB/dɪf/
US/dɪf/
Срички и ударение
def (1 сричка)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: def
- 3rd Person Singular: defs
- Present Participle: defing
- Past: defed
- Past Participle: defed
Семейство думи
Forms
defs
verb
defing
verb
defed
verb
Изрази
die out
1/dˈaɪ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
become extinct or vanish over time
To slowly disappear until there are none left.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- Her chocolate cake is to die for.
- That view is absolutely to die for.
- That view from the mountain is to die for.