die
gb/dˈaɪ/ us/dˈaɪ/
A2
Английски
~ 500
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
A2
event
1
stop living
To stop being alive.
Модел на употреба:
[someone/something] dies
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'die' (verb) with 'dead' (adjective) or 'death' (noun). 'He is die' is incorrect; it should be 'He is dead'.
Синоними
pass away (A more gentle or polite expression, often used in sensitive contexts.)
Антоними
live (Opposite in meaning: to continue to be alive.)
Колокации
die young
|die suddenly
|die peacefully
|die from disease
|die in an accident
Теми
life
|health
|death
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- My dog died last year.
- The tree died in winter.
- Her grandfather died last month.
- Fish can die without clean water.
Глагол
informal
B1
event
2
stop working completely
When a machine stops working.
Модел на употреба:
[something] dies
Честа грешка:
Learners may overuse 'die' for non-electronic things; for example, 'My shoes died' sounds odd unless used humorously.
Синоними
break down (Often used for mechanical failure, not always permanent.)
Антоними
work (To operate correctly and function as intended.)
Колокации
phone died
|battery died
|engine died
Теми
technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- My phone died during the call.
- The car died in the middle of the road.
- The engine died after years of use.
Примери за учащи
- My computer died yesterday.
- The light died after one hour.
- The car died on the way home.
Глагол
informal
B2
property
3
feel extreme embarrassment or emotion
To feel very embarrassed or amused (not really dying).
Модел на употреба:
[someone] dies [from/of something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may misinterpret this as literal death; context shows it's figurative.
Синоними
collapse (figurative) (Used figuratively to mean losing control from emotion.)
Колокации
die of laughter
|die from embarrassment
Теми
emotions
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- I will die from shame.
- She will die of laughter.
- He will die of fear.
Съществително
technical
C1
entity
4
tool for shaping material
A tool used to make shapes in metal, paper, or other materials.
Синоними
mold (A hollow form for shaping material, not always metallic like a die.)
Колокации
cutting die
|stamping die
Теми
manufacturing
|engineering
|work
|technology
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- They use a die to cut the shape.
- The worker changes the die for another job.
- This die makes circles in paper.
Съществително
B1
entity
5
cube used in games
A small cube with numbers on each side used in games.
Честа грешка:
'Die' as singular is less common; many speakers use 'dice' for both singular and plural.
Синоними
dice ('Dice' is more common in modern English as both singular and plural, though 'die' is the traditional singular.)
Колокации
roll a die
|throw the die
Теми
games
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Players take turns rolling the die.
- You need one die for this board game.
- She rolled a six on the die.
Примери за учащи
- I roll the die and move my piece.
- This game uses one die.
- He throws the die on the table.
Граматика
Речникова форма
die
IPA
GB/dˈaɪ/
US/dˈaɪ/
Срички и ударение
die (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (die)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: die
- Plural: dice, dies
Verb
- Base: die
- 3rd Person Singular: dies
- Present Participle: dying
- Past: died
Семейство думи
Изрази
die away
1/dˈaɪ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
fade away gradually until gone
To become weaker and then disappear (like sound or light).
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
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.