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