die of
умирать от
My grandfather died of cancer before I was born.
Мой дедушка умер от рака до моего рождения.
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die
die
Meaning of die
English
stop living
Русский
перестать жить
Pronunciation
British English
/daɪ/
American English
/daɪ/
die with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом die
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How people diedie young
умирать в молодости
The poet died young but left many beautiful songs.
Поэт умер в молодости, но оставил много прекрасных песен.
В переносном смысле: вымирать, стихать, очень хотеть
Figurative uses: die out, die down, be dying toдо смерти хочется
I'm dying to see the apartment you bought.
Мне до смерти хочется увидеть квартиру, которую ты купил.
die down
стихать
We waited inside until the wind died down.
Мы ждали внутри, пока не стихнет ветер.
die usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The plants will die without water.
Без воды растения умрут.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The old tree is dying.
Старое дерево умирает.
die synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between die, pass away, perish, wilt, wither, and succumb
ENHer grandfather passed away last spring.
P
🇬🇧English
perish
Formal: die, usually in a disaster.
B2rare word
ENMany seedlings perished in the unexpected frost.
Advanced: broader words
W
🇬🇧English
wilt
Of plants: droop, not yet dead.
A2often
ENThe roses wilted in the midday heat but recovered at night.
ENThe leaves withered after weeks without water.
S
🇬🇧English
succumb
Formal: die from illness or injury.
B2rare word
ENMany trees succumbed to the blight last year.
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What does die mean?
stop living
How do you pronounce die?
die is pronounced [daɪ].
How is die used in a sentence?
Без воды растения умрут. Translation: The plants will die without water.
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