die1, s.I(pl. dice)Dísle m imeartha. Cast of the die, urchar dísle. The die is cast, tá na díslí caite, tá an crann curtha. To cast the dice, na díslí a chaitheamh. II►die(pl. dies). 1Arch: Stéchloch f. 2Minting: Metalw: Dísle m.
die2, v.i.1Éagaim, séalaím, faighim bás, básaím, cailltear mé; (of animals and jokingly of pers.) stiúgann. To be dying, bheith ag fáil, ag saothrú, báis. To die of hunger, bás a fháil den ocras. To die a natural death, bás le hadhairt a fháil. He died before his time, fuair sé bás go hóg, ba gearr a mhair sé. He died a martyr to the cause, thug sé a anam ar son na cúise. They died like heroes, thiteadar mar a dhéanfadh laochra. He died by his own hand, thug sé anbhás dó féin. To die by inches, bás a fháil go mall righin. They died hard, throideadar go bás. This superstition will die hard, is fada go gcuirfear cúl ar an bpiseog seo. Never say die!beidh lá eile ag an bPaorach!2I nearly died of laughing, bhí mé ag cur m'anama amach ag gáire. I am dying with sleep, táim marbh leis an gcodladh. I nearly died with the fright, is beag nár thit an t-anam asam leis an scanradh. To be dying to do sth., bheith ar bís chun rud a dhéanamh. 3His fortune dies with him, caillfear a ollmhaitheas nuair a gheobhaidh sé bás. His secret died with him, thug sé an rún san uaigh leis. His heart died within him, rinneadh cnap luaidhe dá chroí.