die off

morire uno dopo l’altro, estinguersi gradualmente

I membri di un gruppo muoiono uno dopo l’altro, così ne rimangono sempre meno.

In inglese semplice: Members of a group die one after another, so fewer remain.

• The fish began to die off.
• Many old trees died off during the drought.
• Will the whole population die off if the disease spreads?

Sinonimi: die out

Espressioni comuni: die off gradually, die off completely, trees die off

scomparire, estinguersi

Un gruppo, un’attività o un’usanza smette gradualmente di esistere.

In inglese semplice: A group, activity, or custom gradually stops existing.

• Several local clubs died off.
• The tradition slowly died off as young people moved away.
• Interest faded, and the movement eventually died off.

Sinonimi: die out, disappear

Espressioni comuni: clubs die off, die off gradually

affievolirsi, spegnersi

Un suono diventa sempre più debole fino a non sentirsi più.

In inglese semplice: A sound becomes quieter until you can no longer hear it.

• The applause died off.
• Their voices died off as they walked farther away.
• We waited for the last echoes to die off.

Sinonimi: fade away, die away

Espressioni comuni: music die off, die off slowly