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