dying

the process of someone's life ending because they are very ill or injured

morir, fallecer, moribundo/a

• be dying

Collocations dying of cancer · a dying patient

• He was in a coma and doctors said he was dying.

  Estaba en coma y los médicos dijeron que estaba muriendo.

very much wanting something, especially when you cannot have it or do not think you can get it

anhelar, desear con todas sus fuerzas

• be dying for sth

Collocations dying to know · dying for a drink

• She's been dying to meet you.

  Ella ha estado deseando conocerlo.

to stop working or existing; to become inactive or no longer used

morir, dejar de funcionar

• sth is dying

Collocations a business is dying · the industry is dying out

• The company is dying because of poor management.

  La empresa está muriendo debido a una gestión pobre.

very ill; near death

moribundo/a, gravemente enfermo/a

• a dying patient

Collocations dying of cancer · a dying patient

• He's a dying man.

  Él es un hombre moribundo.

a strong wish or desire for something

anhelo, deseo intenso

• have a dying

Collocations dying to know · a dying for success

• She has a dying to meet him.

  Ella tiene un anhelo de conocerlo.

to stop being used or popular; to become extinct

morir, extinguirse

• sth is dying out

Collocations a language is dying out · the industry is dying out

• The use of this word is dying out.

  El uso de esta palabra está muriendo.

very ill; near death

moribundo/a, gravemente enfermo/a

• a dying patient

Collocations dying of cancer · a dying patient

• He's a dying man.

  Él es un hombre moribundo.

a strong wish or desire for something

anhelo, deseo intenso

• have a dying

Collocations dying to know · a dying for success

• She has a dying to meet him.

  Ella tiene un anhelo de conocerlo.