Pronunciation: ˈdʒeɪɡə
Parts of Speech: noun
rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey
die
Definition: Meaning of, die in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation: / dʌɪ /
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become dead to stop living and become dead
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disappear to disappear or stop existing
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machines informal to stop working [= break down]
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be dying for something/to do something spoken to want something very much
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be dying of hunger/thirst/boredom spoken to be very hungry, thirsty, bored etc
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I nearly died/I could have died spoken used to say that you felt very surprised or embarrassed
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die of embarrassment/shame to be very embarrassed or ashamed
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I'd rather die spoken used to say very strongly that you do not want to do something
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in the dying minutes/seconds/moments (of something) during the last minutes or seconds before the end of something
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old habits/traditions/customs die hard used to say that it takes a long time to change to a new way of doing something
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never say die spoken used to encourage someone to continue doing something that is difficult
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die a/the death informal to gradually fail or be forgotten
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die laughing spoken to laugh a lot
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to die for informal extremely nice, attractive, or desirable
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a metal block used to press or cut something into a particular shape
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a DICE
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the die is cast used to say that a decision has been taken and cannot now be changed
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die used in phrases
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die casting
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the process of making metal objects by forcing liquid metal into a hollow container with a particular shape, and then allowing it to become hard
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the process of making metal objects by forcing liquid metal into a hollow container with a particular shape, and then allowing it to become hard
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die hard
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continue to exist
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continue to exist
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die-cast
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formed by forcing molten metal into a die
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formed by forcing molten metal into a die
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die-hard
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tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated
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tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated
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do-or-die
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very determined
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very determined
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live-and-die
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prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled
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prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled
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never-say-die
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impossible to subdue
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impossible to subdue
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right-to-die
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supporting the right of people who are extremely ill, injured, or unconscious to refuse to use machines or methods that would keep them alive [↪ euthanasia]
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supporting the right of people who are extremely ill, injured, or unconscious to refuse to use machines or methods that would keep them alive [↪ euthanasia]
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sine die
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as of an adjournment without a date fixed
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as of an adjournment without a date fixed
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to-die-for
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extremely good or desirable - used humorously
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extremely good or desirable - used humorously
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die used in phrasal verbs
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die away
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to become quieter or weaker and finally stop
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to become quieter or weaker and finally stop
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die back
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if a plant dies back, the part above the ground dies but the roots stay alive
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if a plant dies back, the part above the ground dies but the roots stay alive
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die down
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if something dies down, it becomes much less noisy, powerful, or active
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if something dies down, it becomes much less noisy, powerful, or active
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die off
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if a group dies off, the members die one by one until none exist
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if a group dies off, the members die one by one until none exist
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die out
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to become weaker or less common and then disappear completely
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to become weaker or less common and then disappear completely
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