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