die
/daɪ/verb
उच्चारण डाइ
मरना; ख़त्म होना; बहुत चाहना
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[I, T]
to stop living; to stop existing; to disappear; (be dying for or to do) to want something or want to do something very much
मरना; ख़त्म होना; बहुत चाहना
- He died of cancer.
- The tradition is dying out.
- I'm dying to see the result.
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- Plants die quickly if they get no water for a week.
- My grandfather died peacefully at the age of ninety.
- The old language is dying because young people no longer speak it.
- I am dying for a cup of hot tea after that long journey.
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[C]
a block of metal with a special shape, used for shaping metal; (dice) a small cube with a different number of spots on each side
साँचा, ठप्पा; पासा
- The die is cast.
- Each die has six faces, numbered from one to six.
- The factory uses a steel die to stamp the coins.
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- A new die is needed because the old one has worn out.
- Radhika rolled the die and moved her counter four squares.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
die of / from + cause
Use die of for illness, hunger or old age, and die from for injuries and effects; both are used in practice.
बीमारी, भूख या वृद्धावस्था के लिए 'die of' और चोट या प्रभाव के लिए 'die from' आता है।
- He died of cholera.
- She died from a head injury.
die + in / at + place or age
Use in for the place or event and at for the age.
स्थान या घटना के लिए 'in' और आयु के लिए 'at' आता है।
- The poet died in Delhi.
- She died at the age of ninety.
die + for + cause / sb
Die for means to give your life for a cause, country or person.
'Die for' का अर्थ किसी उद्देश्य, देश या व्यक्ति के लिए प्राण देना है।
- Bhagat Singh died for his country.
- Many soldiers died for the nation.
be dying to + verb / for + noun
Be dying to means to want very much to do something; be dying for means to want something badly.
'Be dying to' का अर्थ किसी काम को करने की बहुत इच्छा है; 'be dying for' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ की बहुत चाह है।
- I am dying to see the result.
- We are dying for a cup of tea.
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die + adverb
peacefullysuddenlyyounginstantlybravely
- The old man died peacefully in his sleep.
die + cause
of hungerof cancerof old agein an accident
- Several people died in a road accident.
die + phrasal
outdownawayoff
- The noise slowly died away.
die + idiom
die hardnever say diethe die is castto die for
- Old habits die hard.
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- The soldier died a hero on the border.
सैनिक सीमा पर वीर के रूप में शहीद हुआ।
- The flames died down after midnight.
आधी रात के बाद लपटें धीमी पड़ गईं।
- Several plants died in the cold wave.
शीत लहर में कई पौधे मर गए।
- The old custom is dying out in the village.
गाँव में पुरानी प्रथा धीरे-धीरे समाप्त हो रही है।
- I am dying to know the result of the exam.
मैं परीक्षा का परिणाम जानने के लिए बहुत उत्सुक हूँ।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He died by cancer.
✓ He died of cancer.
Use of or from for the cause of death, not by.
मृत्यु के कारण के लिए 'of' या 'from' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ He is dead last year.
✓ He died last year.
Dead is an adjective; for a past event use the verb died.
'Dead' adjective है; बीते हुए घटना के लिए verb 'died' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean ceasing to live, but they differ in tone and manner.
ये verbs जीवन समाप्त होने का अर्थ देते हैं, पर स्वर और ढंग में अंतर है।
pass away
A gentle, polite way to say die.
die कहने का कोमल, विनम्र ढंग।
- He passed away last night.
A formal or literary word for dying, often in large numbers or by hardship.
मरने के लिए औपचारिक या साहित्यिक शब्द, प्रायः बड़ी संख्या में या कठिनाई से।
- Thousands perished in the floods.
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die hard
(of beliefs, habits or attitudes) to take a long time to disappear
(आदत या विश्वास का) आसानी से न छूटना
- Old prejudices die hard.
- Some traditions die hard in villages.
the die is cast
(saying) a decision has been made and cannot be changed
पासा फेंका जा चुका है, अब फ़ैसला बदला नहीं जा सकता
- I've resigned from my job — the die is cast.
- Once the form was submitted, the die was cast.
never say die
(saying) do not stop hoping
कभी हार मत मानो
- We're two goals down, but never say die!
- Her never-say-die attitude won her the match.
be dying to do sth
(informal) to want to do sth very much
(कुछ करने के लिए) बेताब होना
- I'm dying to see the results.
- Radhika is dying to tell you the good news.
to die for
(informal) if you think sth is to die for, you really want it and would do anything to get it
लाजवाब, जिसे पाने के लिए कुछ भी किया जाए
- Her mother's halwa is to die for.
- The flat has a view to die for.
die a death
(British, informal) to fail completely
बुरी तरह फ़्लॉप हो जाना, पूरी तरह नाकाम होना
- The plan died a death after the first meeting.
- His joke died a death in front of the serious audience.
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die away
to become gradually weaker or fainter and finally stop
(आवाज़ आदि का) धीरे-धीरे मंद होकर ख़त्म होना
- The sound of the train died away.
die down
to become gradually less strong
(तूफ़ान, शोर, विवाद) धीरे-धीरे शांत होना
- The storm died down by evening.
- Wait for the excitement to die down.
die off
to die one after another until there are none left
(एक-एक करके) मर जाना
- The old trees are dying off.
die out
to stop existing
(पूरी तरह) लुप्त हो जाना
- Many old customs are dying out.
- Dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.
be dying for sth
(informal) to want something very much
(किसी चीज़ के लिए) बहुत लालायित होना
- I'm dying for a cup of tea.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Die of a disease or hunger ('die of malaria'); die from an injury or a cause ('die from wounds'); die for a cause or a country; die in an accident.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: die of रोग या भूख से ('die of malaria'); die from चोट या कारण से ('die from wounds'); die for किसी उद्देश्य या देश के लिए; die in दुर्घटना में।
Polite word: pass away.
शिष्ट शब्द: pass away (देहांत होना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The die is cast (a decision has been made and cannot be changed; Julius Caesar), die hard (old habits die hard), die out (become extinct), be dying for sth (want very much), never say die (never give up), do or die (Gandhi's call during the Quit India Movement, 1942: 'Do or Die').
Idioms: the die is cast (निर्णय हो चुका और बदला नहीं जा सकता; Julius Caesar), die hard (old habits die hard), die out (विलुप्त होना), be dying for sth (बहुत चाहना), never say die (कभी हार मत मानो), do or die (भारत छोड़ो आंदोलन, 1942 में गांधी का आह्वान: 'करो या मरो')।