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