dying

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dying
n. ceasing to live, expiring
 
adj. of or pertaining to death; nearing death; occurring just prior to death; ending, drawing to a close
 
die
v. cease living; be extinguished; stop; desire, wish strongly for something, long for, pine for

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Death
Death is the termination of all biological functions that sustain a living organismPhenomena which commonly bring about death include biological aging (), predationmalnutritiondiseasesuicidehomicidestarvationdehydration, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury. Bodies of living organisms begin to decompose shortly after death. Death has commonly been considered a sad or unpleasant occasion, due to the termination of social and familial bonds with the deceased or affection for the being that has died. Other concerns include fear of deathnecrophobiaanxietysorrowgriefemotional paindepressionsympathycompassionsolitude, or saudade.

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dying

Noun
1. the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"
(synonym) death, demise
(hypernym) end, ending
(hyponym) grave
(part-holonym) life, lifetime, lifespan
(derivation) die

Adjective
1. in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be; "a dying man"; "his dying wish"; "a dying fire"; "a dying civilization"
(synonym) dying(a)
(antonym) aborning
(similar) moribund
2. eagerly desirous; "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won"
(synonym) anxious(p), dying(p)
(similar) eager
(classification) colloquialism

 
die

Noun
1. small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces; used to generate random numbers
(synonym) dice
(hypernym) cube, square block
(hyponym) five-spot
2. a device used for shaping metal
(hypernym) shaping tool
(hyponym) stamp
(derivation) die out
3. a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods
(hypernym) cutter, cutlery, cutting tool
(derivation) die out

Verb
1. pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"
(synonym) decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass
(antonym) be born
(hypernym) change state, turn
(hyponym) suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate
(see-also) die out, die off
(derivation) death, decease
2. suffer or face the pain of death; "Martyrs may die every day for their faith"
(hypernym) suffer, endure
(verb-group) decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass
(derivation) death, decease
3. be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame; "I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered"; "We almost died laughing during the show"
(hypernym) break down, lose it, snap
4. stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"
(synonym) fail, go bad, give way, give out, conk out, go, break, break down
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) crash, go down
(verb-group) decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass
5. feel indifferent towards; "She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery"
(hypernym) feel, experience
6. languish as with love or desire; "She dying for a cigarette"; "I was dying to leave"
(hypernym) ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish
7. cut or shape with a die; "Die out leather for belts"
(synonym) die out
(hypernym) cut out
8. to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
(hypernym) play
(classification) baseball, baseball game, ball
9. lose sparkle or bouquet; "wine and beer can pall"
(synonym) pall, become flat
(hypernym) change
10. disappear or come to an end; "Their anger died"; "My secret will die with me!"
(hypernym) disappear, vanish, go away
(derivation) death, dying, demise
11. suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense); "Whosoever..believes in me shall never die"
(classification) religion, faith, religious belief


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dying
n. přestal žít, umírá
 
die
v. zemřít; zaniknout; umírat touhou po čem; ztrácet se; slábnout; polevit; vymřít; za který bych dal cokoliv; umírat smíchy

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dying
Rzecz. umieranie
 
die
Czas. umierać; ginąć; umierać; marzyć o czymś; bardzo pragnąć coś robić; nie dawać się łatwo wykorzenić; umierać ze śmiechu; (być) obiektem pragnień/marzeń; cichnąć; zanikać; słabnąć; cichnąć; wymierać; zanikać; wymierać; wymierają; o jakim każdy marzy