def
gb/dɪf/ us/dɪf/
A2
英語
~ 4400
meghal, elpusztul, tönkremegy, majd meghal, kikészül, alig vár, vágyik
動詞
A2
1
用法パターン：
[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.
学習者向け例文
My dog died last week.
The plant died in the cold.
His father died two years ago.
Many birds died in the storm.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'die' with 'dead'. 'Die' is a verb (to stop living), while 'dead' is an adjective (not alive).
意味
Stop being alive
コロケーション
die young
|die suddenly
|die peacefully
|die from [illness]
|die in [accident]
類義語
pass away (A softer, more polite way of saying 'die'.)
対義語
live (Opposite in meaning; to be alive.)
テーマ
life
|death
|biology
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
定義
To stop living.
To cease to be alive; for a person, animal, or plant to stop living.
動詞
B1
2
tönkremegy
B1
用法パターン：
[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.
学習者向け例文
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.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'die' with 'turn off', which can be temporary. 'Die' here means it will not work again without repair or replacement.
意味
Stop working forever
コロケーション
phone died
|battery died
|engine died
類義語
break down (Implies mechanical failure, not necessarily permanent.)
対義語
work (To be functioning normally.)
テーマ
technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
定義
When a machine or device stops working forever.
For a machine, device, or system to stop working permanently.
動詞
B1
INFORMAL
3
majd meghal
B1
kikészül
B2
用法パターン：
[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.
学習者向け例文
I am dying of hunger.
Majd éhen halok.
He is dying for water.
Majd szomjan hal.
They are dying from the hot sun.
よくある間違い：
Learners may take this literally; it often exaggerates a feeling rather than describing actual death.
意味
Become extremely tired
コロケーション
dying of hunger
|dying for a drink
|dying from exhaustion
類義語
collapse (Implies physically falling due to exhaustion.)
対義語
energize (To give energy or make less tired.)
テーマ
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
定義
To feel very, very tired.
To feel extreme fatigue or exhaustion, often exaggerated for effect.
動詞
B1
INFORMAL
4
用法パターン：
[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.
学習者向け例文
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.
よくある間違い：
'Dying to' is followed by a verb; 'dying for' is followed by a noun. Learners sometimes mix these up.
意味
Want something very much
コロケーション
dying to see you
|dying for chocolate
類義語
long for (More formal and emotional than 'dying for'.)
対義語
avoid (To stay away from something you might otherwise want.)
テーマ
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
To want something very much.
To want something very strongly, often expressed as 'dying for/to'.
文法
辞書形
def
IPA
GB/dɪf/
US/dɪf/
音節・強勢
def （1音節）
活用形
Verb
- Base: def
- 3rd Person Singular: defs
- Present Participle: defing
- Past: defed
- Past Participle: defed
関連語
Forms
defs
verb
defing
verb
defed
verb
表現
die out
1/dˈaɪ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
become extinct or vanish over time
To slowly disappear until there are none left.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- Her chocolate cake is to die for.
- That view is absolutely to die for.
- That view from the mountain is to die for.