Die - translation, pronunciation and examples
die
stop living
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When to use die
Если забывать поливать, растения начнут умирать.
Старое дерево начало умирать после того, как шторм повредил его корни.
die usage examples
Если забывать поливать, растения начнут умирать.
If you forget to water them, the plants will die.
Старое дерево начало умирать после того, как шторм повредил его корни.
The old tree began to die after the storm damaged its roots.
Similar words
Neutral, general verb meaning to cease living; used for people, animals and plants.
More formal/literary than 'die'; means to die or be destroyed; less common in casual speech.
Specifically about plants losing turgor and drooping; may precede death but can be reversible.
Refers to drying/shrivelling of plant parts; more about long‑term decline than immediate death.
Formal; means to give in to an illness or force and die (or be overcome).
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What's the difference between die / perish / wilt / wither / succumb / expire
Neutral, general verb meaning to cease living; used for people, animals and plants.
The garden plant died after the frost.
Садовое растение погибло после заморозков.
More formal/literary than 'die'; means to die or be destroyed; less common in casual speech.
Many seedlings perished in the unexpected frost.
Многие сеянцы погибли из‑за неожиданного заморозка.
Specifically about plants losing turgor and drooping; may precede death but can be reversible.
The roses wilted in the midday heat but recovered at night.
Розы завяли в полуденную жару, но ночью восстановились.
Refers to drying/shrivelling of plant parts; more about long‑term decline than immediate death.
The leaves withered after weeks without water.
Листья завяли после нескольких недель без воды.
Formal; means to give in to an illness or force and die (or be overcome).
Many trees succumbed to the blight last year.
Многие деревья погибли от болезни в прошлом году.
Formal/legal; means to die or come to an end (also used for contracts/food). Uncommon for plants.
The oldest tree in the park expired last year (formal/rare).
Самое старое дерево в парке погибло в прошлом году (формально, редко).
Implies decomposition/gangrene-like breakdown (often of tissues); can occur while living or after death.
The roots rotted because the soil stayed waterlogged.
Корни загнили из‑за постоянной сырости почвы.
More technical/neutral than 'rot'; denotes biological breakdown/decomposition over time.
Fallen leaves decay on the forest floor and enrich the soil.
Опавшие листья разлагаются на лесной подстилке и обогащают почву.
Often refers to loss of color or vigor (flowers fading); not necessarily death but decline in appearance.
The petals faded after a week in the vase.
Лепестки побледнели через неделю в вазе.
Scientific/technical term for biological breakdown into simpler substances; refers to post‑mortem process.
Dead leaves decompose and return nutrients to the soil.
Мёртвые листья разлагаются и возвращают питательные вещества в почву.
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How to pronounce die and what this word means
die translation: умирать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce die
/tə ˈdaɪ/
die translation
умирать
die examples
If you forget to water them, the plants will die.
die transcription
/tə ˈdaɪ/, /ˈdaɪ/
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die meaning: what does it mean?
stop living
die pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
die is pronounced as /tə ˈdaɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
die definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
If you forget to water them, the plants will die. Translation: Если забывать поливать, растения начнут умирать.
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