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