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