verb🔗ShareMourirTo stop living; to become dead; to undergo death."My grandfather died peacefully in his sleep last night. "Mon grand-père est mort paisiblement dans son sommeil la nuit dernière.beingbiologyphysiologyorganismactionmedicineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMourirTo (stop living and) undergo (a specified death)."My grandmother died peacefully in her sleep last night. "Ma grand-mère est décédée paisiblement dans son sommeil la nuit dernière.organismphysiologybiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoupirer, languirTo yearn intensely."He died to see his daughter graduate from high school. "Il soupirait de voir sa fille obtenir son diplôme d'études secondaires.emotionmindsoulessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareêtre détesté, être mépriséTo be or become hated or utterly ignored or cut off, as if dead."The day our sister eloped, she died to our mother."Le jour où notre sœur s'est enfuie, elle est morte pour notre mère.attitudenegativeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMourir spirituellement, perdre espoirTo become spiritually dead; to lose hope."He died a little inside each time she refused to speak to him."Il mourait un peu à l'intérieur chaque fois qu'elle refusait de lui parler.soulmindemotionsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharemourir de honte, être mortifiéTo be mortified or shocked by a situation."When Sarah heard the news about her daughter's failing grade, she almost died. "Quand Sarah a appris la nouvelle des mauvaises notes de sa fille, elle a failli mourir de honte.emotionsensationattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMourir de rire, se plier en deuxTo be so overcome with emotion or laughter as to be incapacitated."When I found out my two favorite musicians would be recording an album together, I literally planned my own funeral arrangements and died."Quand j'ai découvert que mes deux musiciens préférés allaient enregistrer un album ensemble, j'ai littéralement planifié mes propres funérailles et je suis mort de rire.emotionentertainmentsensationhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCesser de fonctionner, tomber en panne(of a machine) To stop working, to break down."My car died in the middle of the freeway this morning."Ma voiture est tombée en panne au milieu de l'autoroute ce matin.machinetechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'arrêter, se terminer(of a computer program) To abort, to terminate (as an error condition)."The program died when I tried to open a large file. "Le programme s'est arrêté lorsque j'ai essayé d'ouvrir un fichier volumineux.computingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMourir, décéderTo perish; to cease to exist; to become lost or extinct."The old oak tree in the park died last winter. "Le vieux chêne du parc est mort l'hiver dernier.beingbiologyorganismhumannatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMourir, s'évanouirTo sink; to faint; to pine; to languish, with weakness, discouragement, love, etc."After a long illness, her grandmother slowly died away, weakened by years of hardship. "Après une longue maladie, sa grand-mère s'est lentement éteinte, affaiblie par des années de difficultés.physiologyemotionbiologymindsoulsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMourir, s'éteindre(often with "to") To become indifferent; to cease to be subject."to die to pleasure or to sin"mourir au plaisir ou au péchémindbeingphilosophyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'estomper, se fondreTo disappear gradually in another surface, as where mouldings are lost in a sloped or curved face."The intricate carvings on the grandfather clock's face, once clearly defined, died into the smooth, curved surface. "Les sculptures complexes sur le cadran de l'horloge de grand-père, autrefois clairement définies, se sont estompées dans la surface lisse et incurvée.architecturetechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'éventer, s'affadirTo become vapid, flat, or spiritless, as liquor."The wine had sat too long in the hot sun and started to die. "Le vin était resté trop longtemps au soleil et a commencé à s'éventer.drinkfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire un bide, planter(of a stand-up comedian or a joke) To fail to evoke laughter from the audience."Then there was that time I died onstage in Montreal..."Il y a eu ce moment où j'ai fait un bide sur scène à Montréal...entertainmentlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéA regular polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and used in games of chance."My little brother loves to play with his die set. "Mon petit frère adore jouer avec son jeu de dés.gamenumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéThat which is, or might be, determined, by a throw of the die; hazard; chance."The die of winning the scholarship was cast—the results depended entirely on chance. "Le dé pour gagner la bourse était jeté — les résultats dépendaient entièrement du hasard.gameoutcomepossibilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuce, puce de silicium(plural also dies) An oblong chip fractured from a semiconductor wafer engineered to perform as an independent device or integrated circuit."The engineer carefully examined the tiny die under a microscope, checking its quality before integrating it into the new circuit board. "L'ingénieur a examiné attentivement la minuscule puce au microscope, vérifiant sa qualité avant de l'intégrer dans le nouveau circuit imprimé.technologyelectronicscomputingdevicetechnicalpartmachinesystemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe dé, le socleThe cubical part of a pedestal; a plinth."The statue's die was a simple, square block of polished granite. "Le dé de la statue était un simple bloc carré de granit poli.architecturepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMatrice, filièreA device for cutting into a specified shape."The woodcarver used a sharp die to cut the intricate design into the wooden block. "Le sculpteur sur bois a utilisé une matrice tranchante pour découper le motif complexe dans le bloc de bois.machinetechnicalindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFilièreA device used to cut an external screw thread. (Internal screw threads are cut with a tap.)"The carpenter used a sharp die to cut the threads on the metal rod for the new door hinge. "Le charpentier a utilisé une filière tranchante pour couper les filets sur la tige métallique du nouveau gond de porte.technicalmachinedeviceindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMouleA mold for forming metal or plastic objects."The factory used a special die to shape the metal parts for the new bicycle frames. "L'usine a utilisé un moule spécial pour façonner les pièces métalliques des nouveaux cadres de vélos.machineindustrytechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoin, matriceAn embossed device used in stamping coins and medals."The coin's design was created using a special die. "Le dessin de la pièce a été créé à l'aide d'une matrice spéciale.devicematerialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuce, dé(plural also dice) An oblong chip fractured from a semiconductor wafer engineered to perform as an independent device or integrated circuit."The computer technician replaced the faulty die in the circuit board. "Le technicien informatique a remplacé la puce défectueuse dans le circuit imprimé.electronicstechnologydevicetechnicalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéAny small cubical or square body."The game pieces, small cubes of plastic, were called "dies" for the dice game. "Les pièces du jeu, de petits cubes de plastique, étaient appelées « dés » pour le jeu de dés.gameitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColorantA colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied."The artist used a special dye to color the fabric for her new scarf. "L'artiste a utilisé un colorant spécial pour teindre le tissu de sa nouvelle écharpe.colormaterialsubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTeinte, nuanceAny hue, color, or blee."The artist used a variety of dies to create different shades of blue in her painting. "L'artiste a utilisé une variété de teintes pour créer différentes nuances de bleu dans sa peinture.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTeindre, colorerTo colour with dye, or as if with dye."The artist carefully dyed the fabric a deep blue. "L'artiste a soigneusement teint le tissu en bleu profond.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading