die 1 (d )intr.v. died, dy·ing (d  ng), dies 1. To cease living; become dead; expire. 2. To cease existing, especially by degrees; fade: The sunlight died in the west. 3. To experience an agony or suffering suggestive of that of death: nearly died of embarrassment. 4. Informal To desire something greatly: I am dying for a box of chocolates. She was dying to see the exhibit. 5. a. To cease operation; stop: If your vehicle dies, stay with it. b. To be destroyed, as in combat: could see the remains of two aircraft that had died in the attack. 6. To become indifferent: had died to all worldly concerns. Phrasal Verbs: die back Botany To be affected by dieback. die down To lose strength; subside: The winds died down. die off To undergo a sudden, sharp decline in population: Rabbits were dying off in that county. die out To cease living completely; become extinct: tribes and tribal customs that died out centuries ago. Idioms: die hard1. To take a long time in passing out of existence: racial prejudices that die hard. 2. To resist against overwhelming, hopeless odds: radicalism that dies hard. die on the vine To fail, as from lack of support, especially at an early stage: a plan that died on the vine. to die for Informal Remarkable or highly desirable.
[Middle English dien, probably from Old Norse deyja; see dheu-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
die 1 Verb [dying, died] 1. (of a person, animal, or plant) to cease all biological activity permanently 2. (of something inanimate) to cease to exist 3. to lose strength, power, or energy by degrees 4. to stop working: the engine died 5. be dying to be eager (for something or to do something) 6. be dying of Informal to be nearly overcome with (laughter, boredom, etc.) 7. die hard to change or disappear only slowly: old loyalties die hard 8. to die for Informal highly desirable: a salary to die for See also die down, die out [Old English dīegan] USAGE: It was formerly considered incorrect to use the preposition from after die, but of and from are now both acceptable: he died of/from his injuries.
die 2 Noun 1. a shaped block used to cut or form metal 2. a casting mould 4. the die is cast an irrevocable decision has been taken [Latin dare to give, play]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  die - a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbersfive, five-spot - a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips four-spot, four - a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips one-spot - a domino or die whose upward face shows one pip six-spot, six - a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips | | 2. | die - a device used for shaping metalstamp - a block or die used to imprint a mark or design | | 3. | die - a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods | | Verb | 1. |  die - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"croak, decease, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass abort - cease development, die, and be aborted; "an aborting fetus" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" drown - die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating; "The child drowned in the lake" predecease - die before; die earlier than; "She predeceased her husband" conk out, go bad, break down, die, fail, give out, give way, break, go - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" starve, famish - die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought" die - suffer or face the pain of death; "Martyrs may die every day for their faith" fall - die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead" die back, die down - suffer from a disease that kills shoots; "The plants near the garage are dying back" die down - become progressively weaker; "the laughter died down" be born - come into existence through birth; "She was born on a farm" | | 2. | die - suffer or face the pain of death; "Martyrs may die every day for their faith"croak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102" suffer, endure - undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom" | | 3. | die - be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame; "I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered"; "We almost died laughing during the show"lose it, break down, snap - lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped" | | 4. | die - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" break - render inoperable or ineffective; "You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!" croak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102" go down, crash - stop operating; "My computer crashed last night"; "The system goes down at least once a week" blow out, burn out, blow - melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew" misfire - fail to fire or detonate; "The guns misfired" | | 5. | die - feel indifferent towards; "She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery"feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" | | 6. | die - languish as with love or desire; "She dying for a cigarette"; "I was dying to leave"pine, yen, yearn, ache, languish - have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover" | | 7. | die - cut or shape with a die; "Die out leather for belts"cut out - form and create by cutting out; "Picasso cut out a guitar from a piece of paper" | | 8. | die - to be on base at the end of an inning, of a playerbaseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" | | 9. | die - lose sparkle or bouquet; "wine and beer can pall"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | | 10. | die - disappear or come to an end; "Their anger died"; "My secret will die with me!" | | 11. | die - suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense); "Whosoever..believes in me shall never die"faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" |
die verb 2. stop, fail, halt, break down, run down, stop working, peter out, fizzle out, lose power, seize up, conk out ( informal) go kaput ( informal) go phut, fade out or away verb 3. dwindle, end, decline, pass, disappear, sink, fade, weaken, diminish, vanish, decrease, decay, lapse, wither, wilt, lessen, wane, subside, ebb, die down, die out, abate, peter out, die away, grow less << OPPOSITE increase be dying for something long for, want, desire, crave, yearn for, hunger for, pine for, hanker after, be eager for, ache for, swoon over, languish for, set your heart on be dying of something ( Informal) be overcome with, succumb to, collapse with  Translations die [daɪ] vi → morir; to die (of or from) → morirse (de); to be dying → morirse, estar muriéndose; die away vi [sound, light] → desvanecerse die down vi ( gen) → apagarse; [ wind] → amainar
 die [daɪ] n [ dice , pl ] → dé m [ dies , pl ] → coin m; matrice f; étampe fto die of or from → mourir de;
 die [daɪ] n ( pl) ( dice) → Würfel m: ( dies) → Gussform fto die of or from → sterben an +dat; die away die vi ( sound) → schwächer werden; (fire) → herunterbrennen;
 die [daɪ] n [ pl dies] → conio; matrice f; stampoto be dying → star morendo; to die (of or from) → morire (di)die down vi → abbassarsi die out vi → estinguersi
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