die
gb/dˈaɪ/ us/dˈaɪ/
A2
Engleză
~ 500
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
A2
event
1
stop living
To stop being alive.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] dies
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'die' (verb) with 'dead' (adjective) or 'death' (noun). 'He is die' is incorrect; it should be 'He is dead'.
Sinonime
pass away (A more gentle or polite expression, often used in sensitive contexts.)
Antonime
live (Opposite in meaning: to continue to be alive.)
Colocații
die young
|die suddenly
|die peacefully
|die from disease
|die in an accident
Teme
life
|health
|death
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My dog died last year.
- The tree died in winter.
- Her grandfather died last month.
- Fish can die without clean water.
Verb
informal
B1
event
2
stop working completely
When a machine stops working.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] dies
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse 'die' for non-electronic things; for example, 'My shoes died' sounds odd unless used humorously.
Sinonime
break down (Often used for mechanical failure, not always permanent.)
Antonime
work (To operate correctly and function as intended.)
Colocații
phone died
|battery died
|engine died
Teme
technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- My phone died during the call.
- The car died in the middle of the road.
- The engine died after years of use.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My computer died yesterday.
- The light died after one hour.
- The car died on the way home.
Verb
informal
B2
property
3
feel extreme embarrassment or emotion
To feel very embarrassed or amused (not really dying).
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] dies [from/of something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may misinterpret this as literal death; context shows it's figurative.
Sinonime
collapse (figurative) (Used figuratively to mean losing control from emotion.)
Colocații
die of laughter
|die from embarrassment
Teme
emotions
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I will die from shame.
- She will die of laughter.
- He will die of fear.
Substantiv
technical
C1
entity
4
tool for shaping material
A tool used to make shapes in metal, paper, or other materials.
Sinonime
mold (A hollow form for shaping material, not always metallic like a die.)
Colocații
cutting die
|stamping die
Teme
manufacturing
|engineering
|work
|technology
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- They use a die to cut the shape.
- The worker changes the die for another job.
- This die makes circles in paper.
Substantiv
B1
entity
5
cube used in games
A small cube with numbers on each side used in games.
Greșeală frecventă:
'Die' as singular is less common; many speakers use 'dice' for both singular and plural.
Sinonime
dice ('Dice' is more common in modern English as both singular and plural, though 'die' is the traditional singular.)
Colocații
roll a die
|throw the die
Teme
games
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- Players take turns rolling the die.
- You need one die for this board game.
- She rolled a six on the die.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I roll the die and move my piece.
- This game uses one die.
- He throws the die on the table.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
die
IPA
GB/dˈaɪ/
US/dˈaɪ/
Silabe și accent
die (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (die)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: die
- Plural: dice, dies
Verb
- Base: die
- 3rd Person Singular: dies
- Present Participle: dying
- Past: died
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
die away
1/dˈaɪ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
fade away gradually until gone
To become weaker and then disappear (like sound or light).
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
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.