Engelsk ordbog



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Engelsk navneord: die

1. die (om genstand) a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)dice


Mindre specifikke termercube, square block


Mere specifikke termerfive, five-spot, four, four-spot, one-spot, six, six-spot

2. die (om genstand) a device used for shaping metal


Mindre specifikke termershaping tool


Mere specifikke termerstamp

3. die (om genstand) 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


Mindre specifikke termercutlery, cutter, cutting tool


Engelsk udsagnsord: die

1. die (om ændring) pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe died from cancer.
The children perished in the fire.
The patient went peacefully.
The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s


Mindre specifikke termerchange state, turn


Mere specifikke termerabort, asphyxiate, buy it, drown, fall, famish, pip out, predecease, starve, stifle, succumb, suffocate, yield


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningbreak, break down, conk out, die, die, fail, give out, give way, go, go bad


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)be born

2. die (om opfattelse) suffer or face the pain of death


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningMartyrs may die every day for their faith.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s


Mindre specifikke termerendure, suffer


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningbuy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease, die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it

3. die (om følelse) be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered.
We almost died laughing during the show.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s PP.
Somebody ----s VERB-ing


Mindre specifikke termerbreak down, lose it, snap

4. die (om ændring) stop operating or functioning


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe 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.


Eksempler på anvendelseThese cars won't die


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)break, break down, conk out, fail, give out, give way, go, go bad


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s


Mindre specifikke termerchange


Mere specifikke termerblow, blow out, burn out, crash, go down, malfunction, misfire, misfunction


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningbreak, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease, die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it

5. die (om følelse) feel indifferent towards


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s PP


Mindre specifikke termerexperience, feel

6. die (om følelse) languish as with love or desire


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe dying for a cigarette.
I was dying to leave.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s PP.
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE


Mindre specifikke termerache, languish, pine, yearn, yen

7. die (om relation) cut or shape with a die


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningDie out leather for belts.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)die out


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s


Mindre specifikke termercut out

8. die (om konkurrence) to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s


Mindre specifikke termerplay


Overordnet emneområdebaseball, baseball game

9. die (om ændring) lose sparkle or bouquet


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningWine and beer can pall.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)become flat, pall


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s


Mindre specifikke termerchange

10. die (om ændring) disappear or come to an end


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningTheir anger died.
My secret will die with me!.


Eksempler på anvendelseThe business is going to die


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s


Mindre specifikke termerdisappear, go away, vanish

11. die (om ændring) suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningWhosoever..believes in me shall never die.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s


Overordnet emneområdefaith, religion, religious belief









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