die

• اسم يدل على مكعب صغير تحمل أوجهه أرقامًا ويُستخدم في ألعاب الحظ، أو على قالب يُقطع به المعدن أو يُشكَّل به لصنع أجزاء متطابقة.

A noun referring to a small cube with numbered faces used in games of chance, or a tool used for cutting or shaping materials.

جمع شاذ

1. Singular of diceA2formal

   A small cube marked on each side with one to six dots, used in games of chance.

   حجر النرد

   • He rolled the die and got a six.
   • The game requires one die per player.
   • She picked up the die from the board game.

2. Tool for shapingC1formaltechnical

   A metal tool used in manufacturing to cut or shape materials.

   قالب تشكيل المعادن

   • The factory uses a die to stamp metal parts.
   • The die was designed for precision cutting.
   • They replaced the worn die in the machine.

   المرادفاتformmatrixmoldpunchstampswagetool

• فعل يدل على انتهاء الحياة أو انقطاع الوجود، ويُستعمل أيضًا مجازًا في توقف شيء عن العمل أو الفناء.

A verb used to indicate the act of ceasing to live or exist.

فعل شاذ

1. Cease to liveA1formal

   To stop living; to become dead.

   يموت

   • Many people died in the accident.
   • Her grandfather died last year.
   • Plants die without water.

   المرادفاتbuy the farmcheck outconk outcroakdeceasedepartexpirekick the bucketpass awaypass onperishsuffocate

   الأضدادlivesurvive

2. Stop functioningA2informal

   To stop working or operating, especially suddenly.

   توقف عن العمل

   • The engine suddenly died on the highway.
   • My phone battery died during the call.
   • The music died away as the band left the stage.

   المرادفاتbreak downconk outcrashcut outfailgive outstall

   الأضدادfunctionoperaterunstartwork

3. Become reduced or fadeB1formal

   To gradually become smaller, weaker, or less intense.

   يخبو

   • The conversation died down after dinner.
   • The fire slowly died out in the fireplace.
   • Interest in the topic died after the news broke.

   المرادفاتabatedeclinediminishdwindleebbfadepeter outsubsidetaper offwane

   الأضدادflourishgrowincreaseintensifyrevivestrengthensurgethrivewax

4. Be in great need (slang)B2slangamerican

   To have an intense desire or need for something.

   شديد الرغبة (عامية)

   • I'm dying for a cup of coffee right now.
   • She was dying to hear the gossip.
   • We're dying to see the new movie tonight.

   المرادفاتachecravehankerhungerlongpinethirstyearn

الصيغ المركّبةdie awaydie downdie offdie out