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• Petit cube portant des numéros sur ses faces, utilisé dans les jeux de hasard, ou outil servant à découper ou à façonner des matériaux.

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

pluriel irrégulier

1. Singular of diceA2formal

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

   dé (à jouer)

   • 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.

   Matrice d'emboutissage

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

   Synonymesformmatrixmoldpunchstampswagetool

• Verbe indiquant la cessation de la vie ou de l'existence, ou l'arrêt de fonctionnement d'une chose.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. Cease to liveA1formal

   To stop living; to become dead.

   Mourir

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

   Synonymesbuy the farmcheck outconk outcroakdeceasedepartexpirekick the bucketpass awaypass onperishsuffocate

   Antonymeslivesurvive

2. Stop functioningA2informal

   To stop working or operating, especially suddenly.

   Cesser de fonctionner

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

   Synonymesbreak downconk outcrashcut outfailgive outstall

   Antonymesfunctionoperaterunstartwork

3. Become reduced or fadeB1formal

   To gradually become smaller, weaker, or less intense.

   s'estomper, décliner

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

   Synonymesabatedeclinediminishdwindleebbfadepeter outsubsidetaper offwane

   Antonymesflourishgrowincreaseintensifyrevivestrengthensurgethrivewax

4. Be in great need (slang)B2slangamerican

   To have an intense desire or need for something.

   Mourir d'envie

   • 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.

   Synonymesachecravehankerhungerlongpinethirstyearn

Variantes phrasaldie awaydie downdie offdie out