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