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