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die

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morir

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die
[daɪ]
sustantivo
1. (pl dice ) dado (m) (in game)
  • the die is cast (sentido figurado) -> la suerte está echada
2. (pl dies ) cuño (m) troquel (m) (mold for casting or stamping)
verbo intransitivo
1. morir
  • she is dying -> se está muriendo
  • to die from or of one's wounds -> morir de las heridas recibidas
  • to die hard -> ser difícil de eliminar (habit, rumor)
  • never say die! (familiar) -> ¡nunca te des por vencido!
  • I nearly died (laughing/of shame) (familiar) -> casi me muero (de risa/de vergüenza or pena) (CAm, Carib, español de Colombia, español de México)
  • to be dying to do something (familiar) -> morirse de ganas de hacer algo
  • I'm dying for a cigarette (familiar) -> me muero de ganas de fumar un cigarrillo
  • the engine died on me -> se me estropeó el motor
  • their love died -> su amor se extinguió
verbo transitivo
también:
  • to die a natural/violent death -> morir de muerte natural/violenta
  • his proposal died the death (sentido figurado) -> su propuesta no llegó a cuajar

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die [dai]
sustantivo
1. Dado, pieza de hueso u otra materia que se usa para jugar: en este sentido su plural es dice.
  • The die is cast -> la suerte está echada
2. Dado, suerte.
  • To cog a cargar un dado para que se ladee o se incline -> 3. Cuño, el sello con que se acuña la moneda: su plural en este sentido es dies
  • Die-sinker -> Grabador en hueco
4.(Arq.) Cubo.

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die [daɪ] dying (participle:present)
verb:intransitive
1 [+person, animal, plant] morir;of, from de
her father was dying su padre se moría or se estaba muriendo or estaba moribundo; to die a natural death morir de muerte natural; to die a violent death tener una muerte violenta; he died a hero murió convertido en un héroe; to die for one's country morir por la patria; the secret died with her se llevó el secreto a la tumba; I nearly died! (laughing) ¡me moría de la risa!; (with embarrassment) ¡me moría de vergüenza!; (with fear) ¡casi me muero del susto!
to die like flies morir como chinches; caer como moscas
a dress/house to die for un vestido/una casa para caerse de espaldas (informal); un vestido/una casa de ensueño
Next take out a bank loan to buy a dress to die for He has a voice to die for, richly sinister and strangely sexy His focaccia is a loaf to die for - easily the best bread I've ever tasted
never say die no hay que darse por vencido
old habits die hard genio y figura hasta la sepultura
2 [+friendship, interest] morir; desaparecer; [+light] extinguirse; [+engine] pararse; apagarse
the day was dying fast la luz del día iba apagándose rápidamente
3
to be dying to do sth morirse de ganas de hacer algo; I'm dying for a cigarette me muero de ganas de fumar un cigarrillo
die [daɪ]
noun
1 dice (plural) [daɪs] dado (m)
the die is cast la suerte está echada
the dice were loaded the dice were loaded against them/in their favour
2 dies (plural) (stamp) troquel (m); cuño (m); (mould) matriz (f); molde (m)
straight

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Verb Conjugation for "die" (go to morir)

Imperative
  • die
  • you die
  • he/she dies
  • we die
  • you die
  • they die
Preterite
  • I died
  • you died
  • he/she died
  • we died
  • you died
  • they died
Present Continuous
  • I am dying
  • you are dying
  • he/she is dying
  • we are dying
  • you are dying
  • they are dying
Present Perfect
  • I have died
  • you have died
  • he/she has died
  • we have died
  • you have died
  • they have died
Past Continuous
  • I was dying
  • you were dying
  • he/she was dying
  • we were dying
  • you were dying
  • they were dying
Past Perfect
  • I had died
  • you had died
  • he/she had died
  • we had died
  • you had died
  • they had died
Future
  • I will die
  • you will die
  • he/she will die
  • we will die
  • you will die
  • they will die
Future Perfect
  • I will have died
  • you will have died
  • he/she will have died
  • we will have died
  • you will have died
  • they will have died
Future Continuous
  • I will be dying
  • you will be dying
  • he/she will be dying
  • we will be dying
  • you will be dying
  • they will be dying
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been dying
  • you have been dying
  • he/she has been dying
  • we have been dying
  • you have been dying
  • they have been dying
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been dying
  • you will have been dying
  • he/she will have been dying
  • we will have been dying
  • you will have been dying
  • they will have been dying
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been dying
  • you had been dying
  • he/she had been dying
  • we had been dying
  • you had been dying
  • they had been dying
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