die away
die away · dies away · died away · dying away
постепенно исчезать, угасать
verschwinden, verblassen, verfliegen
To die gradually or slowlyTo die gradually or slowly.
» He was hit by a car and died right away.
Он был сбит машиной и погиб на месте.
Його збила машина, і він одразу помер.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To die gradually or slowly.
(intransitive)To diminish or wane; to cease gradually.
(obsolete, rare, transitive)To cause to die; to do away with.
More definitions
- become less in amount or intensity
Examples
17 sentencesHe was hit by a car and died right away.
Його збила машина, і він одразу помер.
ruОн был сбит машиной и погиб на месте.
Tom didn't die right away.
ruТом не сразу умер.
The sound died away.
The music gradually died away.
ruМузыка постепенно затихла.
The wind gradually died away.
Forms
dies away, dying away, died away, died away| Base form | die away · to die away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dies away |
| Present participle | dying away |
| Past simple | died away |
| Past participle | died away |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- die offвимерти, вимиратиTo suffer a series of deaths; to die one by one; to progressively become extinct. (If a group of plants, animals, or people dies off, the entire group dies over a period of time.)
- die outвимерти, вимиратиTo become extinct.
- die onTo die under the care or watch of (someone).
- die downTo become less virulent or strong; to subside.
- die backTo wither, particularly during the winter.
- die awayTo die gradually or slowly.
Synonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb