dying
передсмертний
умирающий, умирающие, предсмертный, гибнущий
im Sterben liegen, sterbend
Approaching death; about to die; moribundApproaching death; about to die; moribund.
/ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Approaching death; about to die; moribund.
The dying dog was put out of his misery with a single shot!
a dying fire
sterbend, im Sterben liegen
умира́ющийumirájuščij, умира́ющиеumirájuščije
(not comparable)Declining, terminal, or drawing to an end.
In the dying moments of daylight I glimpsed a sail on the horizon.
погиба́ющийpogibájuščij, ги́бнущийgíbnuščij
(not comparable)Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.
His dying words were of his mother.
until my dying day
предсме́ртныйpredsmértnyj
передсме́ртнийperedsmértnyj
More definitions
- in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
- eagerly desirous
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
pertaining to the moments before death:
Русский
By meaning 4
approaching death:
approaching death, used as a substantive: those who are currently expiring:
declining, or drawing to an end:
pertaining to the moments before death:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
approaching death:
Origin
From die + -ing.From die + -ing.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- eagerly desirous:anxious