die

morire, decedere

Cessare di vivere.

In inglese semplice: To stop being alive.

• Our old dog died yesterday.
• Many people died in the earthquake.
• She died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family.

Come si usa: die of/from something (Her grandfather died of cancer.); die in something (Two passengers died in the crash.)

Sinonimi: pass away, perish

Contrari: live

Espressioni comuni: die of something, die in something, die peacefully

morire

Perdere la vita a causa di una malattia o per un altro motivo.

In inglese semplice: Someone stops living because of an illness or another cause.

• He died of a serious illness.
• Many people died of hunger that winter.
• Can a person die of loneliness?

Come si usa: die of something (Her grandfather died of pneumonia.)

Sinonimi: pass away, perish

Contrari: live

Espressioni comuni: die of cancer, die of hunger, die from injuries, die from poisoning

guastarsi, smettere di funzionare

Smettere improvvisamente di funzionare, detto di una macchina o di un apparecchio.

In inglese semplice: A machine or device suddenly stops working.

• My phone died during the call.
• The engine dies whenever we stop.
• Our old computer finally died yesterday.

Sinonimi: break down, fail

Espressioni comuni: engine die, battery die, die suddenly

scomparire, estinguersi

Non esistere più o non essere più attivo.

In inglese semplice: Something stops existing or being active.

• Their hopes died when funding stopped.
• The custom died out long ago.
• Public interest in the project is dying.

Come si usa: die out (The old tradition slowly died out.); die with someone/something (Their hopes died with the project.)

Sinonimi: disappear, fade away, end

Espressioni comuni: die away, die out

desiderare ardentemente, morire dalla voglia

Avere una grandissima voglia di ottenere o fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: You want something very much.

• I'm dying for a cup of tea.
• He's dying to meet your sister.
• Are you dying to hear the news?

Come si usa: be dying for something (I'm dying for a cold drink.); be dying to do something (She's dying to see the new film.)

Sinonimi: long, yearn

Espressioni comuni: die for something, die to know

dado

Piccolo oggetto con facce numerate, lanciato per decidere le mosse in un gioco.

In inglese semplice: A small object with numbers on its sides, thrown to decide moves in a game.

• Roll the die to start.
• The die landed on six.
• We need two dice for this game.

Espressioni comuni: roll a die, six-sided die, throw a die

stampo, matrice

Utensile rigido che taglia o comprime un materiale per dargli una forma precisa.

In inglese semplice: A hard tool that cuts or presses material into a particular shape.

• The die shapes the hot metal.
• Workers replaced the damaged die.
• These dies produce identical plastic parts.

Sinonimi: mold

Espressioni comuni: steel die, cutting die, die casting

al giorno

Nelle indicazioni mediche abbreviate, indica una frequenza giornaliera.

In inglese semplice: Each day, in shortened medical instructions.

• The prescription reads “50 mg die.”
• The doctor wrote “one tablet die.”
• In these notes, “die” means each day.

Sinonimi: daily

Espressioni comuni: mg die, tablet die