die
Translation
to die, to pass away, to stop working
Examples
All living things will die.
All living things will die.
My phone battery is about to die.
My phone battery is about to die.
The old traditions are dying.
The old traditions are dying.
Grammar Patterns
((...)) to cease to live All living things will die.
((of sth.)) to die from a specific cause He died of a heart attack.
((...)) to stop working or functioning My phone battery is about to die.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pass away, perish, expire; Antonyms: live, be born, survive
Etymology
From Old Norse 'deyja'.
Memory Tips
Picture a light bulb going out. It 'dies'. This helps remember the meaning for both living things and machines.