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