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die1 [daɪ] N

1. die < pl dice> (for games):

die
Würfel m <-s, ->

2. die:

die TECH (for shaping)
die TECH (for shaping)
Matrize f <-, -n>
die (for forging)
Gesenk nt <-(e)s, -e>
die (for forging)
die (for cutting)
die ELEC

Phrases:

the die is cast
as straight [or true] as a die

I. die2 <-y-> [daɪ] VB intr

1. die (cease to live):

die
sterben <stirbt, starb, gestorben>
die
umkommen <kommt um, kam um, umgekommen>
I'd rather die than ...
to die of [or from] cancer/Aids
to die by one's own hand liter
Hand an sich acc legen form euph
[sanft] entschlafen form euph
to die young
to die young
to die for sth
für etw acc sterben

2. die fig (end):

die
die
die
erlöschen <erlischt, erlosch, erloschen>
die love
sterben <stirbt, starb, gestorben>

3. die inf (stop functioning):

die
die engine
die engine
die battery
die flames, lights
die flames, lights

Phrases:

do or die to get the job I'll do or die
to die hard (person)
to die hard (rumour)
never say die
to be something to die for inf

II. die2 <-y-> [daɪ] VB trans

Phrases:

to die the death Brit THEAT inf

die VB

die
die ECOL

die away VB intr

die away
schwinden <schwand, geschwunden> form
die away
die away sobs
nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>
die away sobs
die away anger, enthusiasm, wind
die away anger, enthusiasm, wind
nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>
die away sound
die away sound

die back VB intr

die back flower, leaves, plant:

die back

die down VB intr

die down loud music, noise
die down rain, wind
die down storm
die down excitement

die off VB intr

die off species
die off customs
die off customs
die off flower, leaves, plant

die out VB intr

die out

I. die-cast VB trans

to die-cast sth

II. die-cast ADJ inv

die-cast
die-cast

sine die [ˌsaɪnɪˈdaɪi:, Am -niˈdaɪi] ADV LAW

sine die
sine die

do-or-die [ˌdu:ɔ:ˈdaɪ, Am -ɔ:rˈ-] ADJ attr

do-or-die

forest decline, forest die back N

population crash, population die back

OpenDict entry

die-cut ADJ

OpenDict entry

die-hard ADJ

die-hard fan
die-hard fan
Present
Idie
youdie
he/she/itdies
wedie
youdie
theydie
Past
Idied
youdied
he/she/itdied
wedied
youdied
theydied
Present Perfect
Ihavedied
youhavedied
he/she/ithasdied
wehavedied
youhavedied
theyhavedied
Past Perfect
Ihaddied
youhaddied
he/she/ithaddied
wehaddied
youhaddied
theyhaddied