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die

Meaning of die

stop living

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British English/tə ˈdaɪ/
American English/ˈdaɪ/
Russian transcription[ʊmʲɪˈratʲ]
die
die - умирать
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die with Russian translation

die usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Если забывать поливать, растения начнут умирать.

If you forget to water them, the plants will die.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Старое дерево начало умирать после того, как шторм повредил его корни.

The old tree began to die after the storm damaged its roots.

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die belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

dieумирать
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

die synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between die / perish / wilt / wither / succumb / expire

🇬🇧English
die

Neutral, general verb meaning to cease living; used for people, animals and plants.

A1Very Often

The garden plant died after the frost.

Садовое растение погибло после заморозков.

P
🇬🇧English
perish

More formal/literary than 'die'; means to die or be destroyed; less common in casual speech.

B2Rarely

Many seedlings perished in the unexpected frost.

Многие сеянцы погибли из‑за неожиданного заморозка.

W
🇬🇧English
wilt

Specifically about plants losing turgor and drooping; may precede death but can be reversible.

A2Often

The roses wilted in the midday heat but recovered at night.

Розы завяли в полуденную жару, но ночью восстановились.

🇬🇧English

Refers to drying/shrivelling of plant parts; more about long‑term decline than immediate death.

B1Often

The leaves withered after weeks without water.

Листья завяли после нескольких недель без воды.

S
🇬🇧English
succumb

Formal; means to give in to an illness or force and die (or be overcome).

B2Rarely

Many trees succumbed to the blight last year.

Многие деревья погибли от болезни в прошлом году.

E
🇬🇧English
expire

Formal/legal; means to die or come to an end (also used for contracts/food). Uncommon for plants.

B2Rarely

The oldest tree in the park expired last year (formal/rare).

Самое старое дерево в парке погибло в прошлом году (формально, редко).

R
🇬🇧English
rot

Implies decomposition/gangrene-like breakdown (often of tissues); can occur while living or after death.

A2Often

The roots rotted because the soil stayed waterlogged.

Корни загнили из‑за постоянной сырости почвы.

D
🇬🇧English
decay

More technical/neutral than 'rot'; denotes biological breakdown/decomposition over time.

B2Often

Fallen leaves decay on the forest floor and enrich the soil.

Опавшие листья разлагаются на лесной подстилке и обогащают почву.

🇬🇧English

Often refers to loss of color or vigor (flowers fading); not necessarily death but decline in appearance.

A2Often

The petals faded after a week in the vase.

Лепестки побледнели через неделю в вазе.

D
🇬🇧English
decompose

Scientific/technical term for biological breakdown into simpler substances; refers to post‑mortem process.

B2Rarely

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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