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deathbed

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death·bed  (dthbd)
n.
1. The bed on which a person dies.
2. The last hours before death.
Idiom:
on (one's) deathbed
Close to death.

deathbed [ˈdɛθˌbɛd]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture)
a.  the bed in which a person is about to die
b.  (as modifier) a deathbed conversion
on one's deathbed about to die
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.deathbeddeathbed - 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"
Translations
deathbed [ˈdeθbed]
A. Nlecho m de muerte
on one's deathbeden su lecho de muerte
B. CPD deathbed confession Nconfesión f en el lecho de muerte
deathbed conversion Nconversión f in artículo mortis
deathbed repentance Narrepentimiento m de última hora
deathbed [ˈdɛθbɛd] nlit m de mort
to be on one's deathbed (= be dying) → être sur son lit de mort
death 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 fatal
death by misadventure n (British)décès m accidentel
death camp ncamp m de la mort
death cell ncellule f de condamné à mort
death certificate nacte m de décès
death duties npl (British)droits mpl de succession
death knell death-knell n (= end) → mort f
to sound the death knell of sth (= signal the end) → sonner le glas pour qch
deathbed
1. nletto di morte
on one's deathbed → in punto di morte
2. adj (confession) → in punto di morte

deathbed
1. nletto di morte
on one's deathbed → in punto di morte
2. adj (confession) → in punto di morte


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The former of these teaching the folly and vanity of it, and the latter correcting it as unlawful, and at the same time assuaging it, by raising future hopes and assurances, which enable a strong and religious mind to take leave of a friend, on his deathbed, with little less indifference than if he was preparing for a long journey; and, indeed, with little less hope of seeing him again.
Fourth of July was coming; but he soon gave that up -- gave it up before he had worn his shackles over forty-eight hours -- and fixed his hopes upon old Judge Frazer, justice of the peace, who was apparently on his deathbed and would have a big public funeral, since he was so high an official.
On its deathbed it will recall it all over again, with interest accumulated over all the years and .
 
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