погибать — meaning in English

English meaning

• die verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
• dying adj Close to death; in the final stage of life.
• fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
• perish verb To die, especially suddenly or violently.

Senses

погибать is used for these senses in English:

• die (intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.
• dying Declining, terminal, or drawing to an end.
• fall (intransitive, formal, euphemistic) To die, especially in battle or by disease.
• lose one's life (euphemistic) To die, especially to be killed during involvement in an activity or in some other undertaking.
• perish (intransitive) To die; to cease to live.

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.

dying — full definition

1. adj Close to death; in the final stage of life.
2. noun The process of coming to the end of life; the act of ceasing to live.

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