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dieverb
died
Past Simple
died
Past Participle
dying
Gerund
UK
/daɪ/
US
/daɪ/
Translations
Many plants die in the winter due to the cold weather.
Beaucoup de plantes meurent en hiver à cause du froid.
Additional translations
tomber dans l'oubliAu sens figuré, pour une tradition ou une pratique qui cesse d’être connue ou transmise.
s'éteindrePour une force, une intensité, un enthousiasme ou un bruit qui s’affaiblit progressivement.
Definitions
To cease to live; to stop being alive.
Many plants die in the winter due to the cold weather.
To lose force, strength, or active qualities.
The excitement of the crowd began to die as the concert ended.
To become indifferent or unresponsive.
His enthusiasm for the project began to die after the initial excitement wore off.
To be forgotten or to cease to be known.
Old traditions sometimes die when new generations do not continue them.
Synonyms
give up the ghost
meet one's end
kick the bucket
croak
depart
perish
decease
expire
pass away
Antonyms
live
dienoun
dice
pl
UK
/daɪ/
US
/daɪ/
Translations
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
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.
Synonyms
grave
tomb
sepulcher
crypt
mausoleum
dieadjective
UK
/daɪ/
US
/daɪ/
Used attributively to describe objects or processes involving a die used for cutting or shaping materials
Translations
matricielTechnique; se dit d’un procédé ou d’un outil de matrice, notamment dans l’expression « die casting ».
The factory invested in new die casting machines.
L’usine a investi dans de nouvelles machines de moulage matriciel.
Definitions
Relating to or involving a die used for cutting or shaping material.
The factory invested in new die casting machines.
dicenoun

die

dice
pl
UK
/daɪs/
US
/daɪs/
Translations
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.
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.
Additional translations
désForme plurielle.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
cubes
die
gaming pieces
chance devices
diceverb
Definitions
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
Definitions
Relating to or used for dice.
The casino provided special dice cups and a dice table for the tournament.
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