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