Die on Meaning in English

expression

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التعريف

If a machine, device, or electronic item 'dies on' you, it suddenly stops working or shuts down when you are using it.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Commonly used with electronics (phones, computers) or vehicles (cars), usually in the form 'die on me/you/him'. It means sudden malfunction during use and is informal. Not used for people or plants. Often expresses inconvenience or annoyance.

• Spanish: apagarse (máquina) - dejar de funcionar de repente
• Portuguese (BR): desligar (máquina) - parar de funcionar de repente
• Portuguese (PT): desligar-se (máquina) - parar de funcionar de repente
• Chinese (Simplified): （设备）突然坏掉 - （设备）突然停止工作
• Chinese (Traditional): （設備）突然壞掉 - （設備）突然停止運作
• Hindi: अचानक बंद हो जाना (मशीन, डिवाइस)
• Arabic: يتعطل فجأة (جهاز أو آلة)
• Bengali: হঠাৎ বন্ধ হয়ে যাওয়া - আচমকা কাজ করা বন্ধ করা (যন্ত্রপাতি/ইলেকট্রনিক)
• Russian: внезапно перестать работать - заглохнуть (о машине)
• Japanese: 突然動かなくなる - 急に止まる（機械や電子機器）
• Vietnamese: đột ngột tắt - ngừng hoạt động (máy móc, thiết bị điện tử)
• Korean: 갑자기 멈추다 - 작동이 멈추다 (기기/전자제품)
• Turkish: birden bozulmak - aniden durmak (cihaz/elektronik)
• Urdu: اچانک بند ہوجانا - اچانک کام کرنا چھوڑ دینا (آلات/برقی اشیاء)
• Indonesian: tiba-tiba mati - mendadak tidak berfungsi (perangkat/elektronik)

جمل نموذجية

My phone died on me during the call.

basic

The engine died on us in the middle of the road.

basic

My laptop died on me before I could save my work.

basic

I can’t believe my car just died on me right before work.

natural

Don’t let your phone die on you when you need GPS!

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The computer always dies on me when I have a deadline—so frustrating!

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