die
gb/dˈaɪ/ us/dˈaɪ/
A2
Angielski
~ 500
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Czasownik
A2
event
1
stop living
To stop being alive.
Schemat użycia:
[someone/something] dies
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'die' (verb) with 'dead' (adjective) or 'death' (noun). 'He is die' is incorrect; it should be 'He is dead'.
Synonimy
pass away (A more gentle or polite expression, often used in sensitive contexts.)
Antonimy
live (Opposite in meaning: to continue to be alive.)
Kolokacje
die young
|die suddenly
|die peacefully
|die from disease
|die in an accident
Tematy
life
|health
|death
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- Many soldiers died during the war.
- She died peacefully in her sleep.
- The plant died because it wasn’t watered.
- Thousands died from the disease last year.
- He died at the age of 92.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My dog died last year.
- The tree died in winter.
- Her grandfather died last month.
- Fish can die without clean water.
Czasownik
informal
B1
event
2
stop working completely
When a machine stops working.
Schemat użycia:
[something] dies
Częsty błąd:
Learners may overuse 'die' for non-electronic things; for example, 'My shoes died' sounds odd unless used humorously.
Synonimy
break down (Often used for mechanical failure, not always permanent.)
Antonimy
work (To operate correctly and function as intended.)
Kolokacje
phone died
|battery died
|engine died
Tematy
technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- My phone died during the call.
- The car died in the middle of the road.
- The engine died after years of use.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My computer died yesterday.
- The light died after one hour.
- The car died on the way home.
Czasownik
informal
B2
property
3
feel extreme embarrassment or emotion
To feel very embarrassed or amused (not really dying).
Schemat użycia:
[someone] dies [from/of something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may misinterpret this as literal death; context shows it's figurative.
Synonimy
collapse (figurative) (Used figuratively to mean losing control from emotion.)
Kolokacje
die of laughter
|die from embarrassment
Tematy
emotions
Przykłady
- I thought I would die of embarrassment when I fell on stage.
- She nearly died laughing at the joke.
- He was dying inside when she ignored him.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I will die from shame.
- She will die of laughter.
- He will die of fear.
Rzeczownik
technical
C1
entity
4
tool for shaping material
A tool used to make shapes in metal, paper, or other materials.
Synonimy
mold (A hollow form for shaping material, not always metallic like a die.)
Kolokacje
cutting die
|stamping die
Tematy
manufacturing
|engineering
|work
|technology
Przykłady
- The factory replaced the old die with a new one.
- They used a steel die to stamp the design into the metal.
- The printer adjusted the die for the new font size.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- They use a die to cut the shape.
- The worker changes the die for another job.
- This die makes circles in paper.
Rzeczownik
B1
entity
5
cube used in games
A small cube with numbers on each side used in games.
Częsty błąd:
'Die' as singular is less common; many speakers use 'dice' for both singular and plural.
Synonimy
dice ('Dice' is more common in modern English as both singular and plural, though 'die' is the traditional singular.)
Kolokacje
roll a die
|throw the die
Tematy
games
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- Players take turns rolling the die.
- You need one die for this board game.
- She rolled a six on the die.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I roll the die and move my piece.
- This game uses one die.
- He throws the die on the table.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
die
IPA
GB/dˈaɪ/
US/dˈaɪ/
Sylaby i akcent
die (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (die)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: die
- Plural: dice, dies
Verb
- Base: die
- 3rd Person Singular: dies
- Present Participle: dying
- Past: died
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
die away
1/dˈaɪ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
fade away gradually until gone
To become weaker and then disappear (like sound or light).
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- Her chocolate cake is to die for.
- That view is absolutely to die for.
- That view from the mountain is to die for.