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