dice

UK
/daɪs/
US
/daɪs/

Translations

dicenoun
dice
pl
UK
/daɪs/
US
/daɪs/
jeu de dés
They spent the evening playing dice at the casino.
Ils ont passé la soirée à jouer au jeu de dés au casino.
He rolled the dice and hoped for a six to win the game.
Il a lancé le dé et espérait obtenir un six pour gagner la partie.
Additional translations
désForme plurielle.
Synonyms
gaming pieces
chance devices
diceverb
diced
Past Simple
diced
Past Participle
dicing
Gerund
UK
/daɪs/
US
/daɪs/
couper en dés
She diced the onions before adding them to the stew.
Elle a coupé les oignons en dés avant de les ajouter au ragoût.
Additional translations
jouer aux désEmploi rare.
diceadjective
Used attributively before a noun to indicate relation to or involving dice (e.g., "dice game").
de dés
The casino provided special dice cups and a dice table for the tournament.
Le casino a fourni des gobelets de dés spéciaux et une table de dés pour le tournoi.
dienoun

dice

pl

dice
pl
UK
/daɪ/
US
/daɪ/
He rolled the die and hoped for a six to win the game.
Il a lancé le dé et espérait faire un six pour gagner la partie.
matriceTechnique; outil servant au découpage, au moulage ou au façonnage du métal ou d’autres matériaux.
The factory uses a die to stamp out metal parts for cars.
L’usine utilise une matrice pour découper des pièces métalliques destinées aux voitures.

Definitions

dicenoun
A small throwable object, typically a cube but sometimes another polyhedral shape, marked with symbols or numbers on each face and used in games of chance to generate random numbers.
He rolled the dice and hoped for a six to win the game.
A game or gambling activity that involves the use of dice.
They spent the evening playing dice at the casino.
diceverb
To cut food into small cubes.
She diced the onions before adding them to the stew.
To play or gamble with dice.
They stayed up late dicing for pennies.
diceadjective
Relating to or used for dice.
The casino provided special dice cups and a dice table for the tournament.
dienoun
A small cube marked on each side with one to six spots, used in games of chance.
He rolled the die and hoped for a six to win the game.
A device used for cutting or shaping material, typically metal, by pressing it.
The factory uses a die to stamp out metal parts for cars.
A tool used for shaping, as in a mold or form.
The jeweler used a die to create intricate patterns on the silver.