Definition of the word die

Pronunciation of vocabulary die

dieverb

chết, từ trần, hy sinh

/dʌɪ/

Definition of the word <b>die</b>

Origin of the word die

The word "die" has a rich and complex history. The modern English word "die" is derived from the Old English word "dēað", which means "death" or "destruction". This Old English word is likely related to the Proto-Germanic word "*dauþiz", which is also the source of the Modern German word "Tod", meaning "death". The original meaning of "die" was "to decease" or "to be dead", but over time its meaning expanded to include "to cease to exist" or "to meet one's death". This expanded meaning is likely due to the influence of the Middle English word "dye", which meant "to become dead" or "to faint". Today, the word "die" is used in a variety of contexts, including the literal sense of ceasing to exist, as well as in figurative expressions such as "to die laughing" or "to die trying". Despite its complex history, the word "die" remains a fundamental part of the English language.

Vocabulary summary die

typenoun, plural dice

meaningdice

exampleto die of illeness

exampleto die in battle (action)

exampleto die by the sword

meaningson of a bitch

examplethe secret will die with him: him: the secret was lost with him, he lost it and took the secret with him

examplegreat deeds can't die: great deeds can never be lost

exampleto be dying for (to): to crave to death, to want to die, to crave

typenoun, plural dies

meaning(architecture) column base

exampleto die of illeness

exampleto die in battle (action)

exampleto die by the sword

meaningstereotype (money, medals...)

examplethe secret will die with him: him: the secret was lost with him, he lost it and took the secret with him

examplegreat deeds can't die: great deeds can never be lost

exampleto be dying for (to): to crave to death, to want to die, to crave

meaning(engineering) spinning die

examplemy heart died within me

examplet to die down

Example of vocabulary dienamespace

meaning

to stop living

ngừng sống

  • My father died suddenly at the age of 48.

    Cha tôi đột ngột qua đời ở tuổi 48.

  • At least six people have died in the accident.

    Ít nhất sáu người đã thiệt mạng trong vụ tai nạn.

  • That plant's going to die if you don't water it!

    Cây đó sẽ chết nếu bạn không tưới nước cho nó!

  • He later died in hospital.

    Sau đó ông qua đời trong bệnh viện.

  • They died fighting for their country.

    Họ đã chết khi chiến đấu vì đất nước của họ.

  • She died peacefully after a long illness.

    Bà qua đời thanh thản sau một thời gian dài bị bệnh.

  • to die with dignity

    chết một cách vinh quang

  • to die of/from cancer (= cancer is the cause of death)

    chết vì/vì ung thư (= ung thư là nguyên nhân gây tử vong)

  • A further 156 people have died with Covid-19 (= they had the disease when they died).

    Thêm 156 người đã chết vì Covid-19 (= họ mắc bệnh khi chết).

  • He was ready to die for his cause.

    Anh sẵn sàng chết vì chính nghĩa của mình.

  • I'll never forget it to my dying day (= until I die).

    Tôi sẽ không bao giờ quên nó cho đến ngày hấp hối của tôi (= cho đến khi tôi chết).

  • I nearly died when I saw him there (= it was very embarrassing).

    Tôi gần như chết khi nhìn thấy anh ấy ở đó (= rất xấu hổ).

  • to die a natural/slow/horrible/violent death

    chết một cái chết tự nhiên/chậm/khủng khiếp/bạo lực

  • She died young.

    Cô ấy chết trẻ.

  • At least they died happy.

    Ít nhất họ chết trong hạnh phúc.

  • He died a hero.

    Anh ấy đã chết như một anh hùng.

  • He died a poor man.

    Anh ta chết một người đàn ông nghèo.

Extra examples:
  • Her husband died suddenly last week.

    Chồng cô đột ngột qua đời vào tuần trước.

  • That plant's died.

    Cái cây đó đã chết rồi.

  • He died for his beliefs.

    Anh ấy đã chết vì niềm tin của mình.

  • Her father died tragically in a car crash.

    Cha cô qua đời bi thảm trong một vụ tai nạn ô tô.

  • 30 000 people died as a result of the earthquake.

    30 000 người chết vì trận động đất.

meaning

to stop existing; to disappear

ngừng tồn tại; biến mất

  • The old customs are dying.

    Những phong tục cũ đang chết dần.

  • His secret died with him (= he never told anyone).

    Bí mật của anh ấy đã chết cùng với anh ấy (= anh ấy chưa bao giờ nói với ai).

  • The words died on my lips (= I stopped speaking).

    Lời nói chết trên môi tôi (= tôi ngừng nói).

meaning

to stop working

ngừng làm việc

  • My phone died and I had no way to contact you.

    Điện thoại của tôi đã chết và tôi không có cách nào để liên lạc với bạn.

  • The engine spluttered and died.

    Động cơ kêu xèo xèo và chết máy.

  • My car just died on me.

    Xe của tôi vừa chết trên người tôi.

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary die

Idioms of vocabulary die

be dying for something/to do something
(informal)to want something or want to do something very much
  • I'm dying for a glass of water.
  • I'm dying to know what happened.
    • cross my heart (and hope to die)
    (informal)used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or will do what you promise
  • I saw him do it—cross my heart.
    • die a/the death
    (British English, informal)to fail completely
  • The play got terrible reviews and quickly died a death.
    • die in your bed
    to die because you are old or ill
    die laughing
    to find something extremely funny
  • I nearly died laughing when she said that.
    • die/fall/drop like flies
    (informal)to die or become ill and fall down in very large numbers
  • People were dropping like flies in the intense heat.
    • do or die
    a situation where you need to act in a very determined way or taking a great risk, because there is no alternative
  • At this stage in the competition it's do or die.
    • never say die
    (saying)do not stop hoping
    old habits, traditions, etc. die hard
    used to say that things change very slowly
    to die for
    (informal)if you think something is to die for, you really want it, and would do anything to get it
  • She was wearing a dress to die for.

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