死亡 — meaning in English

English meaning

• death noun The end of life; the permanent cessation of all vital functions in a living thing.
• die verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
• pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.

Senses

死亡 is used for these senses in English:

• death The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.
• die (intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.
• pass (transitive) To allow to go by without noticing; to omit attention to; to take no note of; to disregard.

death — full definition

1. noun The end of life; the permanent cessation of all vital functions in a living thing.
2. noun The end or collapse of something non-living, used figuratively.
3. name The personification of death, traditionally shown as a hooded, skeletal figure carrying a scythe.

die — full definition

1. verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
2. verb To stop working or functioning; to break down.
3. verb To want something so much it feels overwhelming (informal, exaggerated use).
4. noun A small cube marked with dots on each face, used in games of chance (plural: dice).
5. noun A tool or mold used to cut or shape metal, plastic, or other material into a specific form.

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