def
gb/dɪf/ us/dɪf/
A2
Englisch
~ 4400
meghal, elpusztul, tönkremegy, majd meghal, kikészül, alig vár, vágyik
VERB
A2
1
Verwendungsmuster:
[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.
Beispiele für Lernende
My dog died last week.
The plant died in the cold.
His father died two years ago.
Many birds died in the storm.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'die' with 'dead'. 'Die' is a verb (to stop living), while 'dead' is an adjective (not alive).
Bedeutung
Stop being alive
Wortverbindungen
die young
|die suddenly
|die peacefully
|die from [illness]
|die in [accident]
Synonyme
pass away (A softer, more polite way of saying 'die'.)
Antonyme
live (Opposite in meaning; to be alive.)
Themen
life
|death
|biology
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To stop living.
To cease to be alive; for a person, animal, or plant to stop living.
VERB
B1
2
tönkremegy
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
[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.
Beispiele für Lernende
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.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'die' with 'turn off', which can be temporary. 'Die' here means it will not work again without repair or replacement.
Bedeutung
Stop working forever
Wortverbindungen
phone died
|battery died
|engine died
Synonyme
break down (Implies mechanical failure, not necessarily permanent.)
Antonyme
work (To be functioning normally.)
Themen
technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
When a machine or device stops working forever.
For a machine, device, or system to stop working permanently.
VERB
B1
INFORMAL
3
majd meghal
B1
kikészül
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
[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.
Beispiele für Lernende
I am dying of hunger.
Majd éhen halok.
He is dying for water.
Majd szomjan hal.
They are dying from the hot sun.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may take this literally; it often exaggerates a feeling rather than describing actual death.
Bedeutung
Become extremely tired
Wortverbindungen
dying of hunger
|dying for a drink
|dying from exhaustion
Synonyme
collapse (Implies physically falling due to exhaustion.)
Antonyme
energize (To give energy or make less tired.)
Themen
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To feel very, very tired.
To feel extreme fatigue or exhaustion, often exaggerated for effect.
VERB
B1
INFORMAL
4
Verwendungsmuster:
[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.
Beispiele für Lernende
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.
Häufiger Fehler:
'Dying to' is followed by a verb; 'dying for' is followed by a noun. Learners sometimes mix these up.
Bedeutung
Want something very much
Wortverbindungen
dying to see you
|dying for chocolate
Synonyme
long for (More formal and emotional than 'dying for'.)
Antonyme
avoid (To stay away from something you might otherwise want.)
Themen
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To want something very much.
To want something very strongly, often expressed as 'dying for/to'.
Grammatik
Grundform
def
IPA
GB/dɪf/
US/dɪf/
Silben & Betonung
def (1 Silbe)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: def
- 3rd Person Singular: defs
- Present Participle: defing
- Past: defed
- Past Participle: defed
Wortfamilie
Forms
defs
verb
defing
verb
defed
verb
Ausdrücke
die out
1/dˈaɪ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
become extinct or vanish over time
To slowly disappear until there are none left.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- Her chocolate cake is to die for.
- That view is absolutely to die for.
- That view from the mountain is to die for.