deathbed (redirected from on (one's) deathbed)

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.

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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

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"

Translations

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

deathbed [ˈdɛθbɛd] n → lit 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 n → camp m de la mort
death cell n → cellule f de condamné à mort
death certificate n → acte 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. n → letto di morte
on one's deathbed → in punto di morte

2. adj (confession) → in punto di morte