die out
To become extinctTo become extinct.
» Dinosaurs died out a very long time ago.
Die Dinosaurier sind vor langer Zeit ausgestorben.
Динозавры давным-давно вымерли.
Динозаври вимерли дуже давно.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To become extinct.
The dinosaurs died out a long time ago.
aussterben
вымира́тьvymirátʹ, вы́меретьvýmeretʹ
вимира́тиvymyráty, ви́мертиvýmerty
become extinct
(idiomatic)To cease gradually.
The prejudice has died out.
Examples
72 sentencesDinosaurs died out a very long time ago.
Динозаври вимерли дуже давно.
ruДинозавры давным-давно вымерли.
deDie Dinosaurier sind vor langer Zeit ausgestorben.
Don't let the fire die out.
ruНе давайте огню погаснуть.
Tom is dying to get out of here.
I'm dying to find out what Tom said.
ruМне до смерти хочется узнать, что сказал Том.
You'll die out there.
deDa draußen kommst du um!
Translations
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Forms
dies out, dying out, died out, died outPhrasal 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
2 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