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