die
gb/dˈaɪ/ us/dˈaɪ/
A2
Anglų
~ 500
meghal, elpusztul, elromlik, bedöglik, leáll, eluralkodik rajta, elönt, majd meghal, megrészegült, felemészt, hatalmába kerít, legyűr, mámoros, alakítószerszám, matrica, stancszerszám, dobókocka, kocka
VEIKSMAŽODIS
A2
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone/something] dies
Many soldiers died during the war.
Sok katona halt meg a háborúban.
She died peacefully in her sleep.
Békésen halt meg álmában.
The plant died because it wasn’t watered.
Thousands died from the disease last year.
He died at the age of 92.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
My dog died last year.
Tavaly meghalt a kutyám.
The tree died in winter.
A fa télen elpusztult.
Her grandfather died last month.
Fish can die without clean water.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'die' (verb) with 'dead' (adjective) or 'death' (noun). 'He is die' is incorrect; it should be 'He is dead'.
Reikšmė
stop living
Kolokacijos
die young
|die suddenly
|die peacefully
|die from disease
|die in an accident
Sinonimai
pass away (A more gentle or polite expression, often used in sensitive contexts.)
Antonimai
live (Opposite in meaning: to continue to be alive.)
Temos
life
|health
|death
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To stop being alive.
To cease to be alive, usually due to injury, disease, or old age.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
INFORMAL
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] dies
My phone died during the call.
Hívás közben lemerült a telefonom.
The car died in the middle of the road.
Az autó leállt az út közepén.
The engine died after years of use.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
My computer died yesterday.
Tegnap bedöglött a számítógépem.
The light died after one hour.
Egy óra után kialudt a lámpa.
The car died on the way home.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may overuse 'die' for non-electronic things; for example, 'My shoes died' sounds odd unless used humorously.
Reikšmė
stop working completely
Kolokacijos
phone died
|battery died
|engine died
Sinonimai
break down (Often used for mechanical failure, not always permanent.)
Antonimai
work (To operate correctly and function as intended.)
Temos
technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
When a machine stops working.
(Of a machine, device, or system) to stop working permanently or temporarily.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
INFORMAL
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] dies [from/of something]
I thought I would die of embarrassment when I fell on stage.
Azt hittem, elsüllyedek szégyenemben, amikor elestem a színpadon.
She nearly died laughing at the joke.
Majd meghalt a nevetéstől a viccen.
He was dying inside when she ignored him.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I will die from shame.
Majd meghalok a szégyentől.
She will die of laughter.
Majd meghal a nevetéstől.
He will die of fear.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may misinterpret this as literal death; context shows it's figurative.
Reikšmė
feel extreme embarrassment or emotion
Kolokacijos
die of laughter
|die from embarrassment
Sinonimai
collapse (figurative) (Used figuratively to mean losing control from emotion.)
Temos
emotions
Apibrėžimas
To feel very embarrassed or amused (not really dying).
Used hyperbolically to express feeling overwhelmed by embarrassment, laughter, or another strong emotion.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
TECHNICAL
4
The factory replaced the old die with a new one.
A gyár kicserélte a régi alakítószerszámot egy újra.
They used a steel die to stamp the design into the metal.
Acélmatricával ütötték bele a mintát a fémbe.
The printer adjusted the die for the new font size.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
They use a die to cut the shape.
Stancszerszámot használnak a forma kivágásához.
The worker changes the die for another job.
A dolgozó egy másik munkához kicseréli a szerszámot.
This die makes circles in paper.
Reikšmė
tool for shaping material
Kolokacijos
cutting die
|stamping die
Sinonimai
mold (A hollow form for shaping material, not always metallic like a die.)
Temos
manufacturing
|engineering
|work
|technology
Apibrėžimas
A tool used to make shapes in metal, paper, or other materials.
A specialized tool used to shape, cut, or form material, often in manufacturing or printing.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
5
Players take turns rolling the die.
A játékosok felváltva dobnak a kockával.
You need one die for this board game.
Ehhez a társasjátékhoz egy dobókockára van szükség.
She rolled a six on the die.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I roll the die and move my piece.
Dobok a kockával, és lépek a bábummal.
This game uses one die.
Ebben a játékban egy dobókockát használnak.
He throws the die on the table.
Dažna klaida:
'Die' as singular is less common; many speakers use 'dice' for both singular and plural.
Reikšmė
cube used in games
Kolokacijos
roll a die
|throw the die
Sinonimai
dice ('Dice' is more common in modern English as both singular and plural, though 'die' is the traditional singular.)
Temos
games
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A small cube with numbers on each side used in games.
A small cube with each of its six faces marked with a different number of spots, used in games of chance or skill.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
die
IPA
GB/dˈaɪ/
US/dˈaɪ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
die (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (die)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: die
- Plural: dice, dies
Verb
- Base: die
- 3rd Person Singular: dies
- Present Participle: dying
- Past: died
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
die away
1/dˈaɪ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
fade away gradually until gone
To become weaker and then disappear (like sound or light).
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
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.