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die

US /daɪ/

verb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The plants in the lobby will die without regular watering.

Word Family

NounNoun
die gốc death dying
VerbVerb
die gốc
AdjectiveAdj
AdverbAdv
deadly

Synonyms

  • perishpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
  • expirelose validity

Collocations

  • Easy die of old age
    to die of old age, meaning to pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
  • Medium cell phone battery dies
    describing cell phone battery dies (any small compartment)
  • Hard die a natural death over time
    to die a natural death over time, meaning to pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
  • Very Hard the die is cast beyond recall
    referring to the die is cast beyond recall

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