deathbed

death·bed

 (dĕth′bĕd′)

n.

1. The bed on which a person dies.

2. The last hours before death.

Idiom:

on (one's) deathbed

Close to death.

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deathbed

(ˈdɛθˌbɛd)

n

1. (Furniture)

a. the bed in which a person is about to die

b. (as modifier): a deathbed conversion.

2. on one's deathbed about to die

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death•bed

(ˈdɛθˌbɛd)

n.

1. the bed on which a person dies.

adj.

2. pertaining to or occurring in the last few hours of a person's life: a deathbed confession.

Idioms:

on one's deathbed, in the last few hours before death.

[1350–1400]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	deathbed - the last few hours before death   time of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
	2.	deathbed - the bed on which a person dies bed - a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"

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Translations

Sterbebett

lit de mort

letto di morte

dødsleie

deathbed

[ˈdeθbed]

A. N → lecho m de muerte
on one's deathbed → en su lecho de muerte

B. CPD deathbed confession N → confesión f en el lecho de muerte
deathbed conversion N → conversión f in artículo mortis
deathbed repentance N → arrepentimiento m de última hora

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

deathbed

[ˈdɛθbɛd] n → lit m de mort
to be on one's deathbed (= be dying) → être sur son lit de mortdeath blow death-blow n (fig) → coup m fatal
to be a death blow to sth → être un coup fatal pour qch
to be dealt a death blow → recevoir un coup fataldeath by misadventure n (British) → décès m accidenteldeath camp n → camp m de la mortdeath cell n → cellule f de condamné à mortdeath certificate n → acte m de décèsdeath duties npl (British) → droits mpl de successiondeath knell death-knell n (= end) → mort f
to sound the death knell of sth (= signal the end) → sonner le glas pour qch

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deathbed

1. n → letto di morte
on one's deathbed → in punto di morte

2. adj (confession) → in punto di morte

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

deathbed

n lecho de muerte

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