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