death

[deƟ]

noun

1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) morte

2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) morte

3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) morte

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- deathly

- death-bed
- death certificate
- at death's door
- catch one's death of cold
- catch one's death
- put to death
- to death

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[deθ] n 1 morte, falecimento, óbito. 2 causa de morte. 3 decadência, destruição. 4 homicídio. 5 caveira ou esqueleto: o símbolo da morte. at death’s door às portas da morte. brain death Med morte cerebral. to be sick/bored to death, estar aborrecido, de saco cheio. sudden death Med morte súbita. this will be the death of me! isto me mata! tired to death extenuado, prostrado. to be in at the death (of something) presenciar o desfecho ou clímax de alguma coisa. to be tickled to death encantado, não caber em si de contente. to be wounded to death estar ferido mortalmente. to dice with death brincar com a morte. to fight to the death for lutar com unhas e dentes. to laugh oneself to death morrer de riso. to put to death executar, supliciar, fazer sofrer a pena de morte. unto death até a morte, eternamente, sempre.