dying

US /ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/
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sterven, uitsterven, verdwijnen

the process of ending or ceasing to exist

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The old traditions are slowly dying out.
De oude tradities sterven langzaam uit.
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The sound of the engine was dying away.
Het geluid van de motor stierf weg.
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expiringperishingfadingwaningdeclining
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stervend, stervende

at the point of death; about to die

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The patient was dying, and the family gathered around.
De patiënt was stervende, en de familie verzamelde zich eromheen.
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The old tree was dying after the long drought.
De oude boom was stervende na de lange droogte.
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moribundexpiringperishingfailinglanguishing
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dyed-in-the-wool