dying

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Chết dần, hấp hối

BrE /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ AmE /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

verb / adjective en → vi

1 DEATH [non-transitive] B2

Chết dần, hấp hối

to be near death because of illness or injury

  • be dying

Collocations dying from cancer · dying of a heart attack

  • She was dying from cancer.

    Cô ấy đang hấp hối vì ung thư.

2 WANT [non-transitive] B2

Muốn đến mức khao khát

to want something very much, especially when you are not likely to get it

  • be dying for sth

Collocations dying for a drink · dying to know

  • I'm dying for a cup of coffee.

    Tôi khao khát một tách cà phê.

1 DEATH [non-transitive] B2

Quá trình chết, thời điểm qua đời

the process of someone's death, or the time when someone dies

  • die from sth

Collocations dying of cancer · time of dying

  • He died from a heart attack.

    Ông ấy đã qua đời vì một cơn đau tim.

2 WANT [non-transitive] B2

Khao khát, ham muốn mạnh mẽ

the strong desire to have or do something

  • have a dying wish

Collocations dying to see · dying desire

  • She had a dying wish to see her children.

    Cô ấy có một khao khát mãnh liệt được gặp lại con cái.